Leyton Orient vs Blackpool. Sky Bet League One.
Gaughan Group Stadium.
Tuesday 27 February 2024 22:25, UK
Leyton Orient kept their Sky Bet League One play-off hopes alive as Ollie O'Neill scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Blackpool.
Both teams battled hard in the opening half in a vain attempt to gain supremacy without managing to break down resilient defences.
The visitors almost nosed ahead after 11 minutes when Karamoko Dembele raided down the right side and delivered a cross into the box that just eluded Jake Beesley.
At the opposite end, Orient striker Shaq Forde raced clear but instead of shooting for goal, he opted to overhit a pass which gave the Tangerines chance to retreat.
The second half was just seven minutes old when O'Neill opened the scoring. Collecting a pass from Ruel Sotiriou he drilled a left-footed shot into the far corner to record his third goal since joining from Fulham in January.
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Blackpool's woes continued when, shortly afterwards, substitute Andrew Lyons pulled up whilst chasing the ball and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
The visitors failed to manage a shot on target in the second period as Orient's defence, superbly marshalled by Brandon Cooper, comfortably protected their lead.
