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📝 Match Preview: Leyton Orient (H)

All you need to know ahead of Saturday's match

5 March 2021

Match Previews

📝 Match Preview: Leyton Orient (H)

All you need to know ahead of Saturday's match

5 March 2021

Exeter City have the opportunity to return to winning ways this weekend as they host Leyton Orient at SJP.

The Grecians were held to a goalless draw by Walsall at the Park on Tuesday night, which came after a 2-0 defeat at Crawley, but have lost only one of their last five matches on home turf. 

Leyton Orient ended a run of seven matches without a win by beating Grimsby Town 1-0 at Blundell Park on Tuesday night, which was also Jobi McAnuff's first match in charge after the sacking of Ross Embleton. That was their first away win since November when they overcame Port Vale 3-2. 

City will be without the suspended Tom Parkes, but Ryan Bowman returns from his suspension and will be available for selection. 

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS

"We've got an idea on what to expect this weekend but as always we will focus on ourselves," he said.

"Their win on Tuesday was a confidence boost for them, but the personel and players are very much the same as before."

"I was really impressed with our training group this week. Some of the players have put themselves into a really good position ahead of the weekend."

Hear Matt's pre-match thoughts here 👇

HOW TO WATCH

Sadly fans can't be at the match but you can get the next best thing by purchasing a match pass at the cost of just £10 in the UK. The stream includes Exeter City Club commentary score overlay and replays.

To purchase a match pass please click here.

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GRAB A GRECIAN

Bring on the O's! As we return to St James Park on Tuesday evening, so does a packed edition of our award-winning programme, The Grecian.

Priced at just £5 for the 84-page perfectly bound programme, The Grecian aims to bring all fans that little bit closer to life at the club in extraordinary times, and can be purchased directly from the club shop online by clicking here.

Season ticket holders can also download a free digital copy of the programme from Match Day Info… if you have not done this before, simply click here, sign up and use your season ticket number as a redeem voucher.

MATCHDAY COVERAGE

As usual, we’ll have the match covered across our social media channels and we’ll have a post-match interview with manager Matt Taylor and a player as they reflect on the result.

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SEASONS SO FAR

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ORIENT'S LAST MATCH

Grimsby Town 0 Leyton Orient 1| 02/03/21 | Sky Bet League Two

Daniel Happe's 20th minute goal was the only one of the match as Orient picked up their first win in eight matches.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER

Leyton Orient 1 Exeter City 1 | 27/10/20 | Sky Bet League Two

Jake Taylor's second half strike rescued a point for City after Conor Wilkinson's 4th minute opener for the O's. Jokull Andresson signed for the Grecians on an emergency loan just hours before kick off.


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