League One
February 9, 2013
Leyton Orient
2 - 1
Tranmere Rovers
League One
15:00 +00:00, February 9, 2013
Matchroom Stadium, England
Referee: T Kettle
O's on song to sink leaders
Scoring Summary
| Leyton Orient | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|
| Charlie MacDonald (9') | Michael O'Halloran (75') |
| Martin Rowlands (pen miss 15') | |
| Martin Rowlands (67') |
Teams
| Leyton Orient | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|
| 1 Jamie Jones | 1 Owain fon Williams |
| 5 Scott Cuthbert | 14 Zoumana Bakayogo |
| 3 Gary Sawyer | 2 Danny Holmes |
| 6 Mathieu Baudry | 4 Ash Taylor |
| 21 Lee Cook | 23 Donervorn Daniels |
| 22 Martin Rowlands | 10 Andy Robinson |
| 7 Dean Cox | 6 Liam Palmer |
| 23 Lloyd James | 17 Max Power |
| 17 Moses Odubajo | 18 David Amoo |
| 14 Charlie MacDonald | 11 Adam McGurk |
| 39 David Mooney | 16 Cole Stockton |
| Substitutes | |
| 19 Charlie Grainger | Jason Mooney 33 |
| 15 Nathan Clarke | Ian Goodison 5 |
| 4 Roman Vincelot | Michael Kay 19 |
| 8 Anthony Griffith | Paul Black 3 |
| 11 Jimmy Smith | Danny Harrison 12 |
| 2 Leon McSweeney | Abdulai Bell-Baggie 22 |
| 28 Shaun Batt | Michael O'Halloran 20 |
| Substitutions | |
| Jimmy Smith for Lloyd James (66) | Michael O'Halloran for Adam McGurk (70) |
| Shaun Batt for Lee Cook (77) | Abdulai Bell-Baggie for David Amoo (70) |
| Roman Vincelot for Martin Rowlands (84) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Jimmy Smith (90) | |
| · Squads: Leyton Orient | Tranmere Rovers | |
Goals from Charlie MacDonald and Martin Rowlands saw Leyton Orient beat npower League One leaders Tranmere 2-1 at Brisbane Road.
Having signed for Orient a month ago from MK Dons, MacDonald opened his account for the east Londoners at the seven attempt with a typical predatory striker's goal.
Dean Cox sent in a free-kick from the left and MacDonald's header from point-blank range was parried by goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams but the 31-year-old nodded the rebound into the net.
Rowlands had the chance to double the lead six minutes later but saw his 15th-minute penalty well-struck saved after Cox had been fouled by Ash Taylor.
However, the midfielder made amends after 67 minutes. He pounced on a clearance 25 yards from goal and struck a dipping, left-foot volley to the left of Williams that gave the keeper no chance.
Tranmere gave themselves a lifeline when substitute Michael O'Halloran arrived at the far post after 75 minutes to sweep in a cross from Danny Holmes but the home side were good value for their victory.