Match ends, Newport County 0, Leyton Orient 1.
NewportNewport County0Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1
Newport County's promotion hopes were dealt a blow after a 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient in League Two.
Conor Wilkinson netted the only goal of the game at Cardiff City Stadium, turning in a cross from Daniel Kemp on the hour mark.
His close-range effort was originally flagged for offside but later overruled by the referee.
Wales international Joe Ledley made his first appearance for Newport from the bench having signed in the week.
Michael Flynn's side remain in the hunt for promotion despite today's result and Tuesday's loss at Port Vale, but they do have games in hand over their rivals.
Leyton Orient rise to 13th.
Flynn told BBC Sport Wales: "We played some really good stuff first half, but the second half our decision making was non-existent.
"We dominated the ball today, it was just frustrating we didn't do enough with it.
"It all comes down to me, I get the accolades when things go well and when things go bad it's all my fault, but they [the players] have got to take some responsibility because some of the things I saw in the second half was embarrassing really."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Townsend
- 6Farquharson
- 8DolanSubstituted forLedleyat 57'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 28Demetriou
- 32Shephard
- 4LabadieBooked at 47mins
- 17BennettSubstituted forEllisonat 66'minutes
- 10Sheehan
- 14LewisSubstituted forTelfordat 66'minutes
- 27ScrimshawSubstituted forTaylorat 57'minutes
- 18MaynardSubstituted forGambinat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1King
- 9Amond
- 16Gambin
- 19Telford
- 22Ellison
- 29Taylor
- 34Ledley
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Vigouroux
- 18Akinola
- 23Turley
- 5Happe
- 3Widdowson
- 8Clay
- 4CisséBooked at 38minsSubstituted forKyprianouat 45'minutes
- 9WilkinsonBooked at 87mins
- 15KempBooked at 31mins
- 7McAnuffBooked at 68mins
- 39Johnson
Substitutes
- 1Sargeant
- 2Ling
- 6Coulson
- 11Dayton
- 17Dennis
- 24Sweeney
- 26Kyprianou
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamLeyton Orient
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Leyton Orient 1.
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Ryan Taylor (Newport County).
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Lawrence Vigouroux (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Craig Clay.
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Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Gambin with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joe Widdowson.
Booking
Conor Wilkinson (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.
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Luke Gambin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Leyton Orient).
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Attempt blocked. Joe Ledley (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Shephard.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Kemp (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
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Conor Wilkinson (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jobi McAnuff.
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Offside, Leyton Orient. Jobi McAnuff tries a through ball, but Daniel Kemp is caught offside.
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Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Clay (Leyton Orient).
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Kemp with a cross following a set piece situation.
