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  • Kick-off: 15:15
  • Venue: Matchroom Stadium
  • Attendance: 7602
  • Referee: Stroud, K

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

77 mins

Neil Kilkenny is being taken off, Andrew Hughes has come on in his place.

73 mins

Bradley Johnson is replaced by David Prutton.

67 mins

Andy Barcham is replaced by Wayne Gray.

65 mins

Jermaine Beckford is replaced by Tresor Kandol.

60 mins

Paul Terry is being taken off, Sean Thornton has come on in his place.

50 mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jermaine Beckford putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

45 mins

The referee has booked Tamika Mkandawire.

45 mins

Jabo Ibehre goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

41 mins

Alton Thelwell is replaced by Sam Oji.

16 mins

Goal!! Paul Huntington scores for Leeds.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Goals from Paul Huntington and Jermaine Beckford lifted Leeds United back into the play-off places as Leyton Orient slumped to their fourth successive defeat.

The visitors were well worth their victory and took a stranglehold on the game after just 15 minutes when Orient defender Tamika Mkandawire handled and Bradley Johnson whipped in a free-kick that defender Huntington knocked past Orient keeper Glenn Morris from close-range.

Orient should have levelled five minutes later when Jason Demetriou and Adam Boyd linked and provided an opening for defender Mkandawire, but he crashed a volley over the bar from six yards.

But as Leeds continued to put their foot on the accelerator it was left to home goalkeeper Morris to keep the O's in the contest, as he made a great double save from Jonny Howson and Dougie Freedman just past the 30-minute mark.

Orient did finally find a semblance of form and just before the break created two good chances.

First Boyd tested Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren with a dipping volley and then striker Jabo Ibehre headed wide following a cross from Demetriou.

But the home side were further hampered when they lost Alton Thelwell with a knee injury.

After the break Leeds quickly wrapped the game up with a killer second goal. Five minutes into the restart Orient defender Stephen Purches lost possession when he slipped over and Leeds launched a lightening break.

The ever dangerous Freedman provided the perfect cross and Beckford, from the edge of the area, fired home his 20th goal of the season.

Ten minutes later Beckford limped off injured and after that the visitors rarely threatened.

But although Orient came back into the game late on with plenty of possession they rarely troubled keeper Ankergren. The best efforts from the home side came from Charlie Daniels and Demetriou, as Leeds finished worthy winners.

Leyton Orient Team

Leeds United Team

Leyton Orient

Leeds United

Corners

5 2

Fouls

13 12

Goal attempts

9 16

Shots off target

5 4

Offsides

1 6

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