Leyton Orient defender Connor Essam has rejoined Dover Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

Essam signed for the O's last summer and featured regularly under former boss Ian Hendon.

The defender made four appearances under new player-boss Kevin Nolan but has not started since the 3-1 home defeat to Cambridge United in January. 

The arrival of Peter Ramage on loan signalled Essam had fallen out of favour at Orient and he has taken the opportunity to return to National League club Dover.

Essam, who has made 26 appearances for the O's, told the Dover website: "There’s definitely unfinished business for me at Dover, and it’s great to be back.

"Last year, I left the club because I wanted to play in the Football League but it was with a heavy heart.

"To start off with, it worked out very well but then I picked an injury up, and it just wasn’t the same afterwards."