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Kenny Jackett suffered his first league defeat as O’s boss as his side lost 2-0 to a spirited Harrogate Town at Brisbane Road.
Orient were dealt an early blow when they fell behind to Luke Armstrong’s eighth minute strike after the visitors capitalised on a mix-up between Darren Pratley and Hector Kyprianou.
The O’s continued to look sluggish throughout the first period and conceded another sloppy goal shortly after the half hour mark.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux could only parry George Thomson’s effort and Armstrong was on hand again to prod home.
Jackett’s side were then handed a lifeline just after the break when Dan Kemp’s volley struck an arm in the box.
Harry Smith stepped up to take the resultant spot-kick but the forward saw his tame effort comfortably saved by Harrogate keeper Mark Oxley.
And the home side continued to huff and puff throughout the final stages but never looked like getting back into the game.
Key Points
Check out all the key talking points and reaction from London Football Scene below…
Key Moment
Luke Armstrong’s early opener set the tone for a disjointed O’s performance.
Moan of the Match
Leyton Orient gave the ball away far too often with aimless long balls forward.
Talking Point
After a promising start, how big of a step backwards is this for Kenny Jackett and his side?
Man of the Match
Luke Armstrong – the forward harried the O’s backline all evening and put in a performance that fully merited his two goal haul.
Tweet of the Match
Referee Watch
Carl Brook (Sussex) – got the penalty call spot on but put Harry Smith under unnecessary extra pressure by taking an age to book Harrogate’s assistant for his protestations.
Atmosphere
The Orient faithful had little to cheer but full credit to the small away contingent who made the journey down to E10.
Verdict
A performance that was all too familiar for the O’s and an incredibly poor showing. Second best in all departments.
