Match report

Leyton Orient Defeats Northampton 2-1 in League One

Northampton
Northampton
1–2
FT
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
Feb 21, 2026

Leyton Orient stunned Northampton with an early goal from Dominic Ballard and another by James Morris, securing a crucial away win in the League One competition. Despite T. Eaves reducing the deficit for Northampton, Leyton Orient held on to their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Dominic Ballard scored Leyton Orient's first goal at minute 10 with an assist from D. Levitt.
  • • James Morris added a second goal for Leyton Orient in the 47th minute, also assisted by Dominic Ballard.
  • • T. Eaves scored Northampton's consolation goal at minute 60, assisted by D. Campbell.
  • • Both teams received yellow cards: M. Craig (Leyton Orient) and N. Guinness-Walker (Northampton).
  • • Multiple substitutions were made in the second half, including J. Simpson for Daniel Happe on Leyton Orient.

Lineups

Northampton

Starting XI

  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons (G)
  • 35 Max Dyche (D)
  • 24 Elliott Moore (D)
  • 21 Jack Perkins (D)
  • 7 Sam Hoskins (M)
  • 23 Terry Taylor (M)
  • 4 Dean Campbell (M)
  • 12 Nesta Guinness-Walker (M)
  • 8 Cameron McGeehan (F)
  • 9 Tom Eaves (F)
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Jack Burroughs
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 15 Jake Evans
  • 1 Lee Burge
  • 3 Conor McCarthy
  • 11 Kamarai Swyer
  • 26 Kyle McAdam

Leyton Orient

Starting XI

  • 12 Will Dennis (G)
  • 16 Kaelan Casey (D)
  • 6 William Forrester (D)
  • 4 Jack Simpson (D)
  • 14 Michael Craig (M)
  • 24 Dylan Levitt (M)
  • 28 Sean Clare (M)
  • 3 James Morris (M)
  • 19 Favour Fawunmi (F)
  • 7 Ollie O'Neill (F)
  • 32 Dominic Ballard (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Daniel Happe
  • 44 Theodore Archibald
  • 22 Azeem Abdulai
  • 33 Killian Cahill
  • 20 Sonny Perkins
  • 25 Charlie Wellens
  • 17 Josh Koroma

Timeline

  1. Leyton Orient
    10' Leyton Orient Goal · Normal Goal
    Dominic Ballard · Assist: D. Levitt
  2. Leyton Orient
    45' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    M. Craig

    Foul

  3. Northampton
    46' Northampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Perkins · On: J. Burroughs
  4. Leyton Orient
    47' Leyton Orient Goal · Normal Goal
    James Morris · Assist: Dominic Ballard
  5. Northampton
    60' Northampton Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Eaves · Assist: D. Campbell
  6. Northampton
    65' Northampton Card · Yellow Card
    N. Guinness-Walker

    Foul

  7. Leyton Orient
    70' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Simpson · On: Daniel Happe
  8. Leyton Orient
    72' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    Will Dennis

    Time wasting

  9. Leyton Orient
    77' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Fawunmi · On: T. Archibald
  10. Leyton Orient
    84' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Levitt · On: A. Abdulai
  11. Northampton
    89' Northampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Taylor · On: Jake Evans
  12. Northampton
    89' Northampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tyrese Fornah · On: Elliott List

Match Stats

Stat Northampton Leyton Orient
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 72% 67%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 350 269
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 3 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 0
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 251 181
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Dominic Ballard gave Leyton Orient a strong start and set the tone of the match.
  • ▸ Leyton Orient's second goal just after halftime, scored by James Morris, ensured their lead was not easily overturned despite Northampton's response.