Millwall U18 2 - 0 Leyton Orient U18
Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference & totesport.com Combination Central Division

ORIENT'S six-game winning run came to an end at table-topping Millwall last Saturday.

The O's gave the championship-chasing Lions a run for their money in a closely-contested match, which also carried points in the totesport.com Combination league.

Millwall started well and caught Orient on the back foot with their fast tempo at the start of the game.

They took the lead in the third minute and pressed for more, but Orient then started to grab a foothold in the contest and were so close to levelling when Elliott Babbs had a shot blocked following a corner, and Jake Argent's follow-up was cleared off the line.

Orient upped the pressure at the start of the second period and Louis Crowther twice went close, hittng the inside of the post with one effort and then forcing a good stop from the home keeper.

Some good individual skill from Moses Odubajo created a chance for the visitors only for the Millwall stopper to pull off a fine save and that marked Orient's final chance to get back to level terms.

15 minutes from time Millwall confirmed victory with a freak goal as their full back found the net with a header from 35 yards.

Orient: Jack Giddens; Alan Mabuyaku (Greg Knock 60), Stephen O'Hara, Elliott Babbs, Ryan Nelson; Moses Odubajo (Callum Compton 82), Harry Beautyman, Joseph Boakye, Musa Manneh (Anthony Okadigbo 70); Louis Crowther, Jake Argent