Swindon 2 - 2 Leyton Orient : O's down after Swindon comeback
Posted Sunday, May 03, 2015 by PA
Leyton Orient were relegated from SkyBet League One after surrendering a two-goal lead against 10-man Swindon Town, who fought back to draw 2-2 at the County Ground.
Goals either side of half-time by Dean Cox and Chris Dagnall gave Orient a 2-0 cushion before Anton Rodgers replied for Swindon and Andy Williams levelled the scores with a late penalty.
Orient had the opportunity to win the match long before Swindon's comeback - Lloyd James having a 20th minute penalty saved after a bizarre situation which saw Tyrell Belford, Swindon's 20-year old goalkeeper, automatically red carded for a foul on Dagnall.
Belford's elder brother Cameron came off the substitutes bench and flung himself to his left to save Lloyd James' spot kick.
O's did take the lead when Cox robbed Raphael Branco to score - an interval lead which Dagnall doubled two minutes after the break.
Swindon pulled goal back through an Anton Rodgers volley and, in a breathtaking finale, equalised through Williams from the penalty spot.
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