Leyton Orient v Brentford

Leyton Orient 1

Brentford 0

FT 90 +5
HT 0-0

Ryan Brunt's controversial goal was enough for Leyton Orient to beat Brentford at Brisbane Road.

The 19-year-old looked offside as he poked home from close range on 75 minutes after a half-cleared long throw was lobbed back into the Bees' area.

The O's rode their luck, especially in the first half when League One's top goalscorer Clayton Donaldson was twice denied by home goalkeeper Ryan Allsop.

Both sides had penalty claims rejected after the break before Brunt struck.

Brentford dominated the opening 45 minutes and, following Donaldson's chances, were again unlucky not to take the lead seven minutes before the break.

Brentford boss Uwe Rosler's verdict

"It's very difficult to say something critical to my players. We played Leyton Orient off the park. But in the decisive moments in both boxes we need match-winners."

Paul Hayes's powerful low shot from the edge of the area was heading in before Orient defender Gary Sawyer dived full length and got enough of his body in the way to deflect the ball behind for a corner.

Bees defender Tony Craig came up for the resulting set-piece and found himself unmarked in the area, but could only nod over.

Despite the second half being more evenly matched, Brentford should have gone ahead on 51 minutes when Donaldson turned sharply before releasing a lovely reverse pass to free Harry Forrester on the left. But Hayes could not get on the end of Forrester's low cross and the chance went begging.

The Orient fans were screaming for a penalty just after the hour when veteran striker Kevin Lisbie appeared to be grabbed by Bees defender Harlee Dean as the pair tried to get on the end of Dean Cox's low cross from the right.

But referee Phil Dowd was unmoved, as he was a couple of minutes later when Hayes's powerful shot hit a retreating Ben Chorley's hand.

With 15 minutes remaining, though, Brunt - on loan from Stoke City - did enough to give Orient their second successive victory.

Nathan Clarke's long throw from the left was headed clear, but only as far as far as Martin Rowlands.

The former Brentford man lobbed the ball back into the box and after a scramble, Brunt - appearing to be standing offside - beat Simon Moore.

Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (6)

Leyton Orient

16 Allsopp
03 Sawyer
04 Chorley
15 Clarke
02 McSweeney Booked
07 Cox
08 Griffith
21 Cook Booked (Odubajo - 75' )
22 Rowlands (Smith - 85' )
09 Lisbie
10 Symes (Brunt - 61' )

Substitutes

19 Grainger
06 Baudry
11 Smith
14 Laird
17 Odubajo
26 Brunt
39 Mooney

Brentford

21 Moore
05 Craig Booked
06 Dean
14 Logan
24 Bidwell Booked
04 Forshaw (Adeyemi - 74' )
08 Douglas
20 Diagouraga
09 Donaldson
19 Forrester (Saunders - 80' )
23 Hayes (El Alagui - 80' )

Substitutes

16 Gounet
03 Barron
32 Legge
02 O'Connor
07 Saunders
12 Adeyemi
10 El Alagui

Ref: Dowd

Att: 3,333

Match Stats

Possession 45 55

Shots

6 21

On target

3 13

Corners

4 10

Fouls

16 10

Live Text Commentary

45:29

Corner taken by Adam Forshaw from the right by-line played to the near post, Clayton Donaldson produces a right-footed shot from close in that clears the bar.

90:00 +4:20 Full time

Full Time The referee brings the game to a close.

90:00 +2:55

The referee blows for offside against Kevin Lisbie. Free kick taken by Simon Moore.

90:00 +2:55

Kevin Lisbie is caught offside. Simon Moore takes the free kick.

90:00 +2:02

Harlee Dean gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Lisbie. Ben Chorley restarts play with the free kick.

90:00 +1:23

Shot from close range by Farid El Alagui clears the bar.

90:00 +0:54

Unfair challenge on Tom Adeyemi by Anthony Griffith results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Tony Craig.