Well, after last week, I wasn't too sure what to expect.
I was certainly hoping for a reaction though, and the travelling 299 were not left disappointed.

I'm told (I hadn't done my homework to confirm) that Leyton Orient had lost their last SIX(!!) home games on the bounce but judging by the first 15 minutes or so when they were stroking it around nicely, you couldn't tell.
But ever so gradually we worked our way into the game with some smart moves and good passing, backed up by some more excellent vocal support (that drummer does make a difference! ), we slowly took control of the game - and Cooper marked it with a sweet curled left footed finish to the keeper's right. At that point the game had swayed enough in our favour that I would say we deserved it.
Thankfully, rather than ignite a response from the home team, we seemed to keep our foot on the pedal and were rewarded some 5 to 10 mins later with a second with some intelligent play from both Dagnall (for leaving it otherwise he'd have been flagged offside) and Davis (for realising this!) as the latter just flicked it past the keeper.
2-0 HT and no less than we were entitled to.

The 2nd half started pretty much as I expected. Leyton Orient tried to force the pace and a goal back leaving a few of us agonising over the possibility that we were going to try and sit on our 2-goal lead for 45 mins. We all know we can't do that very well and, thankfully, so did the players when around the hour mark we started to take control, again, realising that the oppo were there for the taking. And but for a smart save from the keeper from a Bingham effort, who was set up on a plate by Daggers (bet he wish he had taken a pot shot himself now), the margin would have been greater.

Difficult to pick a MOTM, everyone played their part (and I mean EVERYONE!) but special praise for Turton and Hollands, both of whom probably had their best game in an Alex shirt (that I have seen anyway), and Davis was a rock at the back (he was my MOTM last week if I'm honest), and Daggers who ran tirelessly for the cause.

But our jewel in the crown is just beginning to look like he really is one - George Cooper! He had their defence on toast and, apart form his goal, was a constant menace. His step-over (or dummy) on their bi-line left their full back for dead, he made it look so slick and easy, the boy was oozing confidence today.

Looking forward to Cheltenham now!