Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between Leyton Orient (6th, 78 pts) and Shrewsbury Town (24th, 33 pts). Leyton Orient had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Leyton Orient ran at 1.57 scored and 1.04 conceded, Shrewsbury Town at 0.89 and 1.72.
Leyton Orient came in having won four on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Leyton Orient, 6/15 for Shrewsbury Town.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 6 Leyton Orient wins, 1 for Shrewsbury Town, 0 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
The venue was Brisbane Road in London, with room for 9,271 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Leyton Orient: Jamie Donley (63')