MX23RW : Thursday, November 21 17:40:26| >> :600:331367:331367:
[monks data]
Leyton Orient
League One Playoffs | Final
May 25, 2014 at 3pm UK
 
Rotherham logo

2-2

Odubajo (35'), Cox (38')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Revell (55', 60')
Rotherham win 4-3 on penalties

Half-Time Report: Leyton Orient move closer to promotion

Leyton Orient place one foot in the Championship after recording a 2-0 half-time lead over Rotherham United in the League One playoff final.

Leyton Orient have placed one foot in the Championship after recording a 2-0 half-time lead over Rotherham United in the League One playoff final at Wembley today.

Two quickfire strikes from Moses Odubajo and Dean Cox has put Orient in pole position to move back into England's second tier after a 32-year absence.

It was United who fashioned the first goalscoring opportunity as Wes Thomas fired straight into the arms of goalkeeper Jamie Jones from six yards out after nine minutes.

Both sides traded blows without finding a knock-out until 10 minutes before the break, as Odubajo's ferocious volley from outside the area put the Londoners ahead.

Orient then capitalised on the punch-drunk state of their Yorkshire counterparts, with Odubajo turning provider to set up Cox for a simple tap-in to double the advantage minutes later.

Ben Pringle volleyed narrowly over the bar in the closing stages to give Orient a warning of just how tenuous a two-goal lead is ahead of the second half.

ID:156757: cacheID:156757:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2261:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade during the Sky Bet League One match between Leyton Orient and MK Dons at The Matchroom Stadium on October 12, 2013
Read Next:
Live Commentary: Leyton Orient 2-2 (3-4 on pens) Rotherham - as it happened
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!