In Omer Riza’s final interview of the League Two season the Leyton Orient manager admitted it was an emotional finish as his side lost 3-1 to Blackpool.

Neil Danns, Mark Cullen and Andy Taylor scored one a piece to ensure they sent the Seasiders into the play-offs.

Jens Janse was the O’s man to score the east London club’s final league match as they head into the National League next season for the first time in 112-years.

The O’s faithful were on point from the get-go as they sang throughout the match to show an appreciation for the players wearing the strip and their club.

Riza said: “It was always going to be emotional whatever happened, won, lost drew, it was more about the fans being able to come up and watch the game, the last EFL game for a while.

“It was nice to be able to say bye to them before the end of the game and hopefully we have better times ahead.”

Orient took over 900 fans to Bloomfield Road in what was an incredible turnout as earlier this week it was uncertain whether the O’s would have any fans in the ground.

On Monday the EFL backed Blackpool’s request to suspend ticket sales after Orient fans invaded the pitch in the 85th minute in their 3-1 loss to Colchester United last Saturday at Brisbane Road.

However, on Tuesday it was revealed they would allow O’s to buy 1000 tickets as long as they were a season ticket holder or a member of the Leyton Orient Fan’s Trust (LOFT).

When asked how incredible the showing was the 37-year-old said: “It definitely is, and with how far they have had to come as well.

“At the beginning of the week, we were not sure if our fans would be able to watch the game which was hugely disappointing.

“But I think they made the right decision and the right call and as you can see to have a 1000 people come up to Blackpool it is a credit to the fans, a credit to the club and I can’t talk any higher of the fans.

“They have been brilliant since I have been in charge and I have loved every minute of that aspect of it, they have been great. Hopefully, they will have better times ahead.”

Rumours have been circling in the past week that a new ownership deal is in place as last week it was revealed owner Francesco Becchetti had paid off most of the debts at the east London club.

“For me, I want to be here next year, whoever is here I want to bring this team back up,” said Riza.

“I have already been planning and prepping myself, because if I am here and not planning and prepping then I will be in trouble.

“I have got everything in place that needs to be, that is what I want to do. Obviously, if a new owner comes in or if our owner now stays, things need to become clear for everybody.

“That is the biggest problem at the moment, there is no real direction, no one knows where they are going.

“I think now that the season is finished there is nothing else to wait for.”