Leyton Orient 2-1 Hartlepool United

Leyton Orient kept their slim hopes of avoiding relegation from League Two alive by beating fellow strugglers Hartlepool at the Matchroom Stadium.

Goals from teenage duo Victor Adeboyejo and Tristan Abrahams, after Rhys Oates had opened the scoring for the visitors, leaves Orient seven points adrift of safety with three games remaining.

The match was played out to a background of protests against Orient owner Francesco Becchetti and, at the end of the game, supporters gathered on the pitch to vent their feelings against the Italian.

Oates had opened the scoring on eight minutes when a poor header by O's defender Teddy Mezague gifted a simple chance to the Hartlepool striker.

Orient levelled 10 minutes later when defender Michael Clark picked out 18-year-old Adeboyejo who stabbed the ball home at the near post.

Abrahams gave the home side a deserved lead on 34 minutes with a wonderful left-footed strike from 18 yards and it proved to be the winner.

Hartlepool, who remain above the relegation zone by just a point, saw Liam Donnelly sent off in added time after the defender picked up two quick bookings for dissent.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Leyton Orient

• 24Sargeant
• 25Pollock
• 19Mezague
• 34Clark
• 32Ochieng
• 4Kelly
• 8Collins
• 22SemedoBooked at 59mins
• 35AbrahamsSubstituted forMoncurat 84'minutes
• 26AdeboyejoSubstituted forKoromaat 76'minutesBooked at 84mins
• 31AlzateSubstituted forMcCallumat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 10McCallum
• 23Moncur
• 28Koroma
• 30Dalby
• 38Happe
• 39Janata
• 46Janse

Hartlepool

• 42Fryer
• 2Magnay
• 8WalkerBooked at 86mins
• 26Harrison
• 33DonnellyBooked at 90mins
• 15Alessandra
• 4FeatherstoneSubstituted forRooneyat 82'minutes
• 17DeverdicsSubstituted forWoodsat 45'minutes
• 11Oates
• 9AmondSubstituted forRodneyat 72'minutes
• 7Thomas

Substitutes

• 6Bates
• 14Woods
• 18Hawkins
• 27Blackford
• 28Rooney
• 31Dudzinski
• 38Rodney

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

5,411

Match Stats

Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamHartlepool

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home17

Away8

Shots on Target

Home6

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away4

Fouls

Home14

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Leyton Orient 2, Hartlepool United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 2, Hartlepool United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt blocked. Freddy Moncur (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'+1'

Second yellow card to Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United).

Booking

Posted at 90'

Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Teddy Mezague.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Brad Walker (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Brad Walker (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 85'

Foul by Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 85'

Brad Walker (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Leyton Orient. Freddy Moncur replaces Tristan Abrahams.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 84'

Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Louis Rooney replaces Nicky Featherstone.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Teddy Mezague (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 82'

Devante Rodney (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 80'

Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Brad Walker.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Leyton Orient. Josh Koroma replaces Victor Adeboyejo.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 75'

Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Michael Collins (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 74'

Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Devante Rodney replaces Padraig Amond.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Leyton Orient. Paul McCallum replaces Steven Alzate.

Posted at 69'

Liam Kelly (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Michael Woods (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 68'

Victor Adeboyejo (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Brad Walker (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Liam Kelly (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 64'

Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Steven Alzate (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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