Leyton Orient left Edgeley Park with a 2-0 victory on Saturday, a result that reflected their growing authority over a Stockport side who offered little after the interval.
The first hour passed without a goal, though Orient grew steadily into the match and began to press higher as Stockport's shape became less disciplined. The substitutions at the 62nd and 71st minute marks, with Sidibeh, Stokes, Abdulai, Casey, Simpson and Wellens all introduced across the two teams, shifted the tempo noticeably. Stockport struggled to cope with the fresh legs Orient brought on.
The opening goal arrived at 71 minutes through Theodore Archibald, who finished calmly to reward Orient's persistence. Stockport offered no meaningful response and their afternoon worsened when Roman Dixon was dismissed in the 81st minute, leaving them to defend with ten men.
Orient made the numerical advantage count. Josh Koroma added a second goal deep into stoppage time, with the scoreline confirmed at 2-0 as the final whistle approached. The booking of Forrester in the 90th minute was a minor footnote by then.
Stockport had managed little of note going forward, and their evening of disciplinary trouble, with Happe cautioned as early as the 27th minute and Dacres-Cogley booked before the break, told its own story about the home side's frustration.
Orient move on with three points earned through patience and organisation rather than inspiration.
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