Leyton Orient slump to defeat

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A pulsating first half produced three goals, a penalty and a sending-off as the home side enjoyed a 2-1 interval lead and a man advantage.

Done netted after just four minutes when his superbly struck left-footed shot from 20 yards flew into the left-hand corner of the goal.

The O’s were back on level terms nine minutes later when Jobi McAnuff struck a fierce volley from 12 yards into the roof of the net following a cross by Dean Cox.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men on the half-hour when Anthony Eastham saw red after bringing down Chris Dagnall in the box but the O’s striker then saw his penalty saved by Conrad Logan.

However, the home side went in front when Darius Henderson crossed from the right for midfielder Romain Vincelot to head the ball over Logan.

It took Dale just three second-half minutes to restore parity. Jack O’Connell fired in a long-range shot which Gary Woods failed to hold and Peter Vincenti was on hand to drill the loose ball into the net.

Against the odds, the visitors went in front after 66 minutes when Done ran onto a 60-yard ball from former O’s captain Stephen Dawson and fired into the net to leave the home side, managerless after Russell Slade’s midweek departure, still seeking their first home win of the season.

Leyton Orient slump to defeat

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A pulsating first half produced three goals, a penalty and a sending-off as the home side enjoyed a 2-1 interval lead and a man advantage.

Done netted after just four minutes when his superbly struck left-footed shot from 20 yards flew into the left-hand corner of the goal.

The O’s were back on level terms nine minutes later when Jobi McAnuff struck a fierce volley from 12 yards into the roof of the net following a cross by Dean Cox.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men on the half-hour when Anthony Eastham saw red after bringing down Chris Dagnall in the box but the O’s striker then saw his penalty saved by Conrad Logan.

However, the home side went in front when Darius Henderson crossed from the right for midfielder Romain Vincelot to head the ball over Logan.

It took Dale just three second-half minutes to restore parity. Jack O’Connell fired in a long-range shot which Gary Woods failed to hold and Peter Vincenti was on hand to drill the loose ball into the net.

Against the odds, the visitors went in front after 66 minutes when Done ran onto a 60-yard ball from former O’s captain Stephen Dawson and fired into the net to leave the home side, managerless after Russell Slade’s midweek departure, still seeking their first home win of the season.