Soccer
Late show sees Leyton Orient beat Oxford in Carabao Cup
Two goals in the final five minutes gave Leyton Orient a 2-0 win over Oxford in the Carabao Cup at Brisbane Road.
Both came from crosses by Charlie Wellens, the son of manager Richie, having only come on after 84 minutes.
The first was just a minute later and came from the left, fellow replacement Demetri Mitchell getting just in front of his marker.
Three minutes later it was the turn of Idris El Mizouni to benefit from a delivery by Wellens. This one came from the right and the former Oxford man simply guided it right of Jamie Cumming.
Prior to that, it had been a game lacking in real quality when it mattered.
The U’s had started the brighter but only had a rising drive from Cameron Brannagan and a header from Ciaron Brown straight at Nathan Baxter to show for that early pressure.
Orient responded well without testing Cumming once in the first period, Zech Obiero the closest when he steered a low Somto Boniface cross wide.
The second period was quieter again but even with the home side starting to raise the tempo, penalties seemed nailed on.
That was until the Orient boss looked to his son.
