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Leyton Orient 'stopped playing' because results went their way which meant they were promoted

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Published 09:20 19 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Leyton Orient 'stopped playing' because results went their way which meant they were promoted

Gillingham and Leyton Orient played out a bizarre sequence.

Nasir Jabbar

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Leyton Orient found out they'd won promotion from League Two DURING their game against Gillingham amid a power cut which temporarily halted the fixture.

The lights went out in Tuesday's league clash between Gillingham and Orient, but power was eventually restored as the game resumed.

But during the break, Orient found out they'd secured a spot in League One after Bradford City's 1-0 defeat at Swindon Town.

Bradford's loss meant the O's are guaranteed promotion, sparking wild scenes on the pitch whilst their game was delayed.

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Players and staff ran onto the field and celebrated winning promotion before resuming their game at the Priestfield Stadium.

Once the game restarted, Orient 'stopped playing' as they watched Gillingham play the ball around their defence, with the visiting team just watching on.

Orient gained promotion to League One despite 2-0 losing to Gillingham, with Alex MacDonald and Cheye Alexander getting on the score-sheet.

The club's manager Richie Wellens spoke of his delight after his side's promotion was confirmed.

"I'm absolutely buzzing for the supporters that made the trip, the supporters at home and hopefully on Saturday we'll make a real special day of it," he told BBC Radio London.

"But I apologise to our supporters in that Leyton Orient never make it easy - even the lights tried to fail us.

"They were fantastic scenes at the end - I'm gutted that we lost the game because I thought we were superb, but to get it done, that was the main aim."

Wellens added: "On Saturday I want every single supporter to bring a red and white scarf, we've got four games to go and these occasions don't happen very often, so let's make these next three weeks really, really memorable.

"Let's make memories that can last a lifetime and let's try and get the ultimate goal, which is the league title."

Featured Image Credit: Football League

Topics: Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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