Football League: Leyton Orient roar into playoff spots as Birmingham march on
Football League: Leyton Orient roar into playoff spots as Birmingham march on
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Azeem Abdulai scored a hat-trick as Leyton Orient moved into the League One playoff positions with a 6-2 win at Exeter. Orient were 4-0 up after 34 minutes with two goals in two minutes from their new signing Abdulai and further goals from Sean Clare and Dilan Markanday. Millenic Alli scored twice for the hosts before Abdulai completed his hat-trick and Jamie Donley’s goal piled more misery on to the Grecians.
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Orient move sixth, three points behind Stockport who beat Shrewsbury 1-0 thanks to Oliver Norwood’s goal. Only weeks ago the east London club looked to be facing a battle to avoid relegation. Keshi Anderson helped the leaders Birmingham return to winning ways with a 1-0 victory at the promotion hopefuls Huddersfield.
However, a stoppage-time header from Richard Kone kept the pressure on the Blues as second-placed Wycombe snatched a 2-1 win against a 10-man Barnsley. Jonathan Russell put the visitors ahead, but the evening took a twist when Kone levelled from the penalty spot and Marc Roberts was sent off shortly afterwards. Kone struck at the death as Wycombe stay two points behind Birmingham.
Wrexham lost ground on the top two – and their 22-match unbeaten home run – as they lost 3-2 against Stevenage. Dan Kemp and Jamie Reid put Boro in control and although Ollie Rathbone pulled one back for Wrexham, Jake Young restored their two-goal cushion. Max Cleworth scored in the 90th minute, but Stevenage saw out the game.
Bolton made it two wins from two under their interim manager Julian Darby by beating Northampton 3-1. Liam Shaw cancelled out George Thomason’s effort, but the midfielder gave Wanderers the lead on the stroke of half-time with an own goal and Aaron Collins wrapped up the win.
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