We travel to the capital tomorrow looking to make it three wins in three visits to Brisbane Road. The Cobblers have picked up crucial wins in East London in the past couple of seasons and three points tomorrow would be just as important in getting the season up and running.
Stuart Gray rested Andy Kirk for the midweek trip to Middlesbrough so the Northern Ireland man should return to the starting line-up. It’ll be interesting to see how Alex Dyer progresses after an apparently good show up in Teeside. The 17-year-old will be hopeful of a more regular call to the first team squad after impressing Gray in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Giles Coke is the only other major injury for the side going into tomorrow’s game.
Top of the table Orient are without the suspended Sean Thornton after the midfielder was sent off in the O’s Carling Cup defeat at Cardiff on Tuesday night. Defender Sam Oji could be handed his first start for the club after joining from Birmingham City.
THE STORY SO FAR...ORIENT IN 2007/08...
The O’s are flying high after a perfect start to their League One campaign sees them top the table after three games.
Adam Boyd scored the decisive goal on the opening day of the season to give Orient a 2-1 win at relegated Southend United with just four minutes to spare. They followed this up with another 2-1 away success, at QPR in the Carling Cup First Round, Boyd again on the score sheet.
Back in the league and two more positive results saw them top the table at this early stage. A 1-0 home win over Walsall saw striker Wayne Gray score on his home debut before John Melligan and a Boyd penalty helped the O’s to a 2-0 win at Crewe last weekend.
On Tuesday night, Orient were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Cardiff thanks to a 90th minute strike from Peter Whittingham but will still be confident going into the clash with the Cobblers’ as they look to extend their 100% record in League One.
RECENT MEETINGS...
07/04/07: ORIENT 0-2 COBBLERS
The Cobblers came out on top in a relegation six pointer towards the end of last season. Loanee Simon Cox gave us a 12th minute lead before an own goal from Aiden Palmer five minutes from half time secured the points.
19/12/06: COBBLERS 0-1 ORIENT
On a cold Tuesday night in December, Paul Connor’s late goal was enough to seal a win for the O’s and was the final straw for then-boss John Gorman who quit as Cobblers chief just a day later.
14/02/06: COBBLERS 1-1 ORIENT
With both sides battling for promotion, Andy Kirk scored an early wonder goal but John Mackie equalised for the visitors.
14/01/06: ORIENT 1-2 COBBLERS
Seen by many as the result that started to turn our promotion hunt into reality back in 2006. Scott McGleish scrambled home the opener for the Cobblers before Chris Doig headed home number two ten minutes into the second half. Daryl McMahon made it a nervy ending by blasting home from 25 yards with four minutes to go before a mammoth seven minutes of injury time had us on the edge of our seats. But hang on we did and the win sparked a good run of form in our promotion season. This game was also preceded by the infamous “Colin and Sheep” chant!
02/04/05: ORIENT 3-2 COBBLERS
The Cobblers battled back from two goals down to level at 2-2 but Orient grabbed a last gasp winner through Lee Steele.
28/08/04: COBBLERS 2-2 ORIENT
Wayne Carlisle’s early goal was cancelled out by Andy Kirk before Carlisle struck again mid way through the second half. Scott McGleish gave us a point though with a goal just minutes later.
HEAD TO HEAD...ORIENT v COBBLERS...
GAMES PLAYED: 86
COBBLERS WINS: 35
DRAWS: 22
ORIENT WINS: 29
Stuart Gray rested Andy Kirk for the midweek trip to Middlesbrough so the Northern Ireland man should return to the starting line-up. It’ll be interesting to see how Alex Dyer progresses after an apparently good show up in Teeside. The 17-year-old will be hopeful of a more regular call to the first team squad after impressing Gray in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Giles Coke is the only other major injury for the side going into tomorrow’s game.
Top of the table Orient are without the suspended Sean Thornton after the midfielder was sent off in the O’s Carling Cup defeat at Cardiff on Tuesday night. Defender Sam Oji could be handed his first start for the club after joining from Birmingham City.
THE STORY SO FAR...ORIENT IN 2007/08...
The O’s are flying high after a perfect start to their League One campaign sees them top the table after three games.
Adam Boyd scored the decisive goal on the opening day of the season to give Orient a 2-1 win at relegated Southend United with just four minutes to spare. They followed this up with another 2-1 away success, at QPR in the Carling Cup First Round, Boyd again on the score sheet.
Back in the league and two more positive results saw them top the table at this early stage. A 1-0 home win over Walsall saw striker Wayne Gray score on his home debut before John Melligan and a Boyd penalty helped the O’s to a 2-0 win at Crewe last weekend.
On Tuesday night, Orient were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Cardiff thanks to a 90th minute strike from Peter Whittingham but will still be confident going into the clash with the Cobblers’ as they look to extend their 100% record in League One.
RECENT MEETINGS...
07/04/07: ORIENT 0-2 COBBLERS
The Cobblers came out on top in a relegation six pointer towards the end of last season. Loanee Simon Cox gave us a 12th minute lead before an own goal from Aiden Palmer five minutes from half time secured the points.
19/12/06: COBBLERS 0-1 ORIENT
On a cold Tuesday night in December, Paul Connor’s late goal was enough to seal a win for the O’s and was the final straw for then-boss John Gorman who quit as Cobblers chief just a day later.
14/02/06: COBBLERS 1-1 ORIENT
With both sides battling for promotion, Andy Kirk scored an early wonder goal but John Mackie equalised for the visitors.
14/01/06: ORIENT 1-2 COBBLERS
Seen by many as the result that started to turn our promotion hunt into reality back in 2006. Scott McGleish scrambled home the opener for the Cobblers before Chris Doig headed home number two ten minutes into the second half. Daryl McMahon made it a nervy ending by blasting home from 25 yards with four minutes to go before a mammoth seven minutes of injury time had us on the edge of our seats. But hang on we did and the win sparked a good run of form in our promotion season. This game was also preceded by the infamous “Colin and Sheep” chant!
02/04/05: ORIENT 3-2 COBBLERS
The Cobblers battled back from two goals down to level at 2-2 but Orient grabbed a last gasp winner through Lee Steele.
28/08/04: COBBLERS 2-2 ORIENT
Wayne Carlisle’s early goal was cancelled out by Andy Kirk before Carlisle struck again mid way through the second half. Scott McGleish gave us a point though with a goal just minutes later.
HEAD TO HEAD...ORIENT v COBBLERS...
GAMES PLAYED: 86
COBBLERS WINS: 35
DRAWS: 22
ORIENT WINS: 29
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