Latest articles from Rowland Lyons

Plymouth v Leyton Orient fan's view

A win is a win and despite being on the point of going out of the tournament on Tuesday night, we just about edged this tie and who knows - this triumph could kick-start our season.

FAN'S VIEW: Orient impress in biggest game of the season yet

The O’s are now 90 minutes from the Holy Grail of the Championship – the second division in old money – and after last night’s scintillating, pulsating win over Peterborough, who would bet against them reclaiming a spot at a level from which they slipped a mighty 32 years ago?

Peterborough United v Leyton Orient semi-final fan's view

Such are the near stratospheric standards the O’s have set themselves in this ‘season of seasons’ that they will be somewhat disappointed not to have settled this play-off tie in the first leg and leaving Tuesday clash academic.

Leyton Orient v Wolves fan's view

The term ‘losing well’ seems to be often used by the footballing fraternity. The fact is we did lose, but still gave the now League 1 champions a close-run encounter – so that term is justified on this occasion.

Leyton Orient v Gillingham fan's view

Typical Leyton Orient! As soon as probably many – including myself – had written off our automatic promotion hopes, then they go and turn out a ‘worldy’ performance like that, to keep Brentford in our sights.