- Crowe (24 og)
- Akinfenwa (71), Prijovic (73), Anya (90)
- Date:2009-04-18
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Matchroom Stadium
- Attendance:4665
- Referee:East, R
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Goal!! Northampton have scored with Ikechi Anya putting it in the back of the net.
89mins
Ikechi Anya goes into the referee's book for dissent.
83mins
John Melligan is being taken off, Adam Boyd has come on in his place.
81mins
Adebayo Akinfenwa is replaced by Ryan Gilligan.
73mins
Goal!! Northampton have scored with Aleksander Prijovic putting it in the back of the net.
71mins
Goal!! Adebayo Akinfenwa scores for Northampton.
67mins
Andy Holt is replaced by Aleksander Prijovic.
66mins
Leyton Orient are replacing Simon Church with Wayne Gray.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by R East
24mins
Own goal, Jason Crowe has put it in his own net.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Northampton Town grabbed three goals in a stunning comeback in the final 18 minutes to boost their League One survival hopes.
Adebayo Akinfenwa, substitute Aleksander Prijovic and Ikechi Anya were the goalscoring heroes after Orient looked to be on course for victory following Jason Crowe's own goal in the first half.
In a scrappy opening it was Northampton who asserted the early pressure and they almost took the lead on 12 minutes when the dangerous Anya fired just over after Orient's Charlie Daniels did just enough to put him off.
But it was Orient who grabbed the lead on 24 minutes with their first effort on target.
Sean Thornton's wicked free-kick from the left saw Crowe send a header flashing past his own keeper Chris Dunn.
Andy Holt wasted two good opportunities to level as he first headed a cross from Luke Guttridge wide of the target and then failed to find a finish at the far post following Anya's cross.
Northampton continued to fritter chances away and Akinfenwa produced a tame shot at home keeper Jamie Jones after Anya provided the opening.
After the interval, Orient took a grip for the first time and Jimmy Smith saw a shot tipped away by Dunn before Simon Church sent a header inches wide.
But the complexion of the game changed in a deadly two-minute spell.
On 72 minutes, Akinfenwa headed home Guttridge's free-kick from the left to level things up.
Then two minutes later, substitute Prijovic made a telling contribution as he swivelled in the area and fired home a pass from Guttridge into the left-hand corner of the net.
Orient pressed hard for a leveller and Northampton Town defender Danny Jackman came to the rescue as he knocked a header from Jordan Spence off the line.
But Orient paid the price for throwing men forward when Anya caught them on the break three minutes into stoppage time and fired home a third.
The strike ensured Northampton Town of their fourth away win of the season and left them just one point from safety.
Leyton Orient Team
Northampton Town Team
Leyton Orient | Northampton Town |
Corners
| 11 | 5 |
Fouls
| 4 | 11 |
Goal attempts
| 12 | 10 |
Shots off target
| 9 | 4 |
Offsides
| 2 | 3 |
