Leyton Orient 5-0 Hartlepool United

Aaron Drinan has now scored seven goals for Orient this season

An unusual confusion by the referees resulted in a confusing start to the second half when Leyton Orient beat up Hartlepool and Aaron Drinan scored a hat trick for the hosts.

Four minutes into the second half, the two teams were supposed to sw – ends after referee Alan Young dropped the players too early at the end of the first half.

Orient, who took the lead on 20 minutes, did little when Harry Smith put the ball in the path of fellow striker Drinan to hit him deep into the net.

Home c -tain Darren Pratley, who had already been cautioned, then played the ball but esc -ed after 34 minutes with a referee from the umpire.

Moments later, the O’s doubled their lead when Smith got a shot in the net and Pools manager Dave Challinor was booked for his heated complaints about Pratley’s departure.

Tom James added a third early in the second half when the Pools defense went missing

Six minutes before the end, Pools keeper Jonathan Mitchell cleared the ball directly on Drinan, who shot into the empty net from 20 meters.

Drinan completed his stoppage-time hat-trick after a Smith header hit the post and got in his way for an easy t –in.

“After the game I spoke to the referee and he said he had a bad day but not as bad as my day, let me tell you,” said Hartlepool boss Dave Challinor.

“That incident with Pratley was a big turning point in the game. From that point on, things went downhill all day.

“After the referee canceled us early, your experienced manager picks up the player who should have been sent off.”

Joe Gallen, Assistant Manager of Orient added: “The referee made a mistake, he was man enough to admit it and he was trying to find a solution.

“Hartlepool wanted the extra four minutes to be repeated, which was absolutely fine with us, and we just kept going.”

Match report from PA Media.

Constellations

Leyton Orient

formation 3-4-1-2

22ndVigouroux

fifteenMitchell19thBeckles25thOgie

2James18thPratley8thClay11Archibald

10Kemp

16In there9Blacksmith

• 22ndVigouroux
• fifteenMitchell
• 19thBeckles
• 25thOgie
• 2James
• 18thPratleyBooked at 14 minutesReplaced byKyprianouat 45 ‘protocol
• 8thClayBooked at 29 minutes
• 11Archibald
• 10KempReplaced byReillyat 90 ‘protocol
• 16In there
• 9Blacksmith

substitute

• 3wood
• 4thReilly
• 5H -py
• 17thOmotoye
• 20thSotirio
• 26thKyprianou
• 27Byrn

Hartlepool

formation 3-4-1-2

35Mitchell

27Hendri4thLiddle23Francis German

20thOgle8thSpring stone14thHolohan3Ferguson

28Daly

10Molyneux9Cullen

• 35Mitchell
• 27Hendri
• 4thLiddle
• 23Francis GermanReplaced byFondop talomat 55 ‘protocol
• 20thOgleReplaced byOdusinaat 60 ‘protocol
• 8thSpring stoneBooked at 23 minutes
• 14thHolohanBooked at 39 minutes
• 3Ferguson
• 28Daly
• 10Molyneux
• 9CullenReplaced byGrayat 65 ‘protocol

substitute

• 1Killip
• 5Odusina
• 6thShelton
• 12thGray
• fifteenJones
• 22ndCrawford
• 36Fondop talom

Referee: Alan Young

Participation: 6,233

Live text

1. Game ends, Leyton Orient 5, Hartlepool United 0.

2. Second half ends, Leyton Orient 5, Hartlepool United 0.

3. Target! Leyton Orient 5, Hartlepool United 0. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

4. Harry Smith (Leyton Orient) hits the left post with a header from the left in the six yard area. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou with a cross.

5. Attempt saved. David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Supported by Matty Daly.

6. Offside, Hartlepool United. Joe Gray tries a through ball, but Luke Molyneux is caught offside.

7. Substitute, Leyton Orient. Callum Reilly replaces Daniel Kemp.

8. Offside, Hartlepool United. Gavan Holohan tries a through ball, but David Ferguson is caught offside.

9. Gary Liddle (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10. Foul by Harry Smith (Leyton Orient).

11. Foul by Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United).

12. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.

13. Foul by Mike Fondop-Talom (Hartlepool United).

14. Shadrach Ogie (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15. Target! Leyton Orient 4, Hartlepool United 0. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right.

16. Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).

17. Tom James (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18. Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Leyton Orient).

20. Mike Fondop-Talom (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.