Stevenage are sticking to their task admirably, still flying into challenges and pressing aggressively as they seek to disrupt Orient's rhythm before they really get moves started.

Orient look like they'll take a lead into half-time, but in the early stages it looked like it might have been a bigger one by now.

Leyton Orient keeper Josh Keeley has to use his hands to gather a bouncing ball forward, which is a novel experience for him thus far.

Boro are applying a spot of pressure and a Jordan Roberts cross from the right needed dealing with before Dan Agyei conceded a corner which evergreen Darren Pratley nodded behind for another.

Dan Butler's delivery is too close to the keeper and Keeley gathers at the second attempt, before seeing his attempt at quick distribution being thwarted by Roberts.

Alfie Nicholson
BBC Three Counties Radio

Stevenage are starting to get more of a sight on goal now.

They're fighting their way back into the game, and in the past 15 minutes they've had the upper hand.

The fans seem more pleased with how they're playing. The first 15 minutes is unfortunate from their perspective as they've been impressive since then.

Louis Thompson wins a free-kick 40 yards from goal which gives the visitors the chance to send-up the big-guns from the back.

The delivery is a bit too deep but the ball squirts to Dan Kemp who sees a vicious low shot blocked in the goalmouth before being hacked clear.

The visitors' best moment, though it's not saying much...

Tell you what, some of Orient's passing and moving puts sides far higher up the ladder to shame.

On this showing it's a wonder they managed to go five without a win recently, let alone losing five straight.

They have also lost their past two at home, for that matter, the last against lowly Northampton Town.

Strange old game...

Alfie Nicholson
BBC Three Counties Radio

Stevenage are starting to offer a little bit more going forward now.

Especially on the break, the long ball is starting to work a bit more.

Signs of life for Boro but once again a promising move breaks down as Jordan Roberts' cut-back from the right of the area eludes everyone in purple and is cleared away by the home defence.

Murphy Cooper flies off his line to claim Orient's fifth corner of the night and then races to the edge of his area before unleashing a Schmeichel-esque throw to the halfway line to send Dan Kemp scampering away.

He doesn't quite have the legs to make it to the opposite penalty area before being caught and then concedes possession with a botched attempt at a backheel. Shame.

Stevenage just can't get anything going in the Orient half. They've sprung a couple of breaks with former O's man Dan Kemp leading the way, and have tried playing down the channels, but as yet they have barely held onto the ball in the final third.

Richie Wellens will be by far the happier manager thus far, even though he wasn't thrilled with his players despite his side winning at Blackpool last time out.

Jordan Roberts has a rather sheepish look on his face after seemingly wrestling Charlie Kelman to the turf on the edge of the box, only for Kelman's appeals for a free-kick to fall on deaf ears.

The American has been an absolute menace to the Boro back line tonight, and we're only 20 minutes in.

Dan Agyei flashes a cross from the right across the face of the Boro goal.

Most of Orient's best stuff has come down that side and just before the goal Agyei teed-up Jordan Brown, whose low shot from the edge of the box deflected wide, earning them the corner from which the deadlock was broken.

The home fans are in good voice, with a lead to show for their early endeavour.

This starts a run of seven games against sides outside the top-10. A good chance to put some points on the board before finishing with tests against Wycombe and Huddersfield... finishing the regular season, that is.

Alfie Nicholson
BBC Three Counties Radio

It was a great header for the goal, but Stevenage do look as though they're switching off in certain moments of the game.

Stevenage are the ones in the purple kit but it's Orient who are popping the ball about like a dream team at present.

Darren Pratley wins possession in midfield and sets Dan Agyei off on a mazy run forward before unleashing a swerving strike which flicks past the post via a deflection off Charlie Goode, though the corner again comes to nothing.

Positive start from the hosts but Dilan Markanday opts to take an early corner short, and then scuffs his cross when he eventually gets the ball back and opts to try to get it in the mixer.

Easy for the Boro defence to deal with.

Less than 60 seconds on the clock and Orient forward Charlie Kelman is straight into the action, chasing a ball down the right channel and hassling the defender and keeper Murphy Cooper into a bit of a mix-up.

The ball skews away from the keeper and out of the box, only for Kelman to go down in a heap under pressure from a backtracking defender, only to see his appeals for a free-kick waved away. It would have been a cheap one, in fairness.

We are off and running at Brisbane Road... red shirts against a striking mauve... hopefully the game is as much of a spectacle as the kits...

Herb Alpert's Tijuana Taxi blares out around Brisbane Road as the players emerge from the tunnel.

A lovely quirky start to proceedings on what is a big night for the O's in particular...

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Richie Wellens has made three changes to his Orient side from the 2-1 win at Blackpool on 15 March.

Darren Pratley returns to skipper the side with Brandon Cooper and Dillan Markanday also recalled.

Jack Simpson and Ethan Galbraith miss out, with Galbraith returning from international duty with Northern Ireland with a knock, while Azeem Abdulai is among the substitutes along with the returning Dan Happe, Ollie O’Neill and Jamie Donley, who was also on international duty with Northern Ireland but returned too late to start.

Alex Revell makes just the one change from the Boro side which drew 1-1 at Reading in their last game before the international break.

Luther James-Wildin returns at right-back after missing the past 12 games through injury, with Nick Freeman making way against his former club. He also scored the winner the last time Boro won at Orient.

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