Kevin Lisbie believes Orient need another “two or three wins” to ensure they will not be involved in the relegation scrap at the end of the campaign.

The O’s slipped to defeat on Tuesday night at MK Dons, dropping them to 17th in the League One table and five points above the bottom four.

Orient have ten fixtures remaining in their season, including two games in hand on the majority of those below them, and the former Charlton Athletic striker believes the O’s cannot consider themselves safe until they pass the 50-point mark.

“I think we need two or three wins out of ten games. If you don’t get that then you deserve to be in the dogfight I think,” explained Lisbie.

“The problem is that you take one step forward and it felt like four backwards today. Until you get the points on the board, I think every team is in the dogfight, unless you have got 50 or 51 points, I think you will always have to be looking over your shoulder.”

Russell Slade’s side have accumulated 43 points so far but were unable to add to that tally, despite Lisbie netting his ninth of the season on Tuesday.

The striker admitted he would rather Orient had gained the points and not scored himself but stressed the fact they would not have long to wait for the opportunity to bounce back was a positive thing.

He continued: “The last thing you want now is for this to be a Saturday game and you have to wait until next Saturday.

“It is a massive game against Sheffield Wednesday. We seem to be up for those games at home so hopefully we can go into that game and get three points.

“Obviously we have got two games in hand over a lot of teams as well. I know one is against Huddersfield and the other one is away so it doesn’t seem that much. It is down to us now. If we can get a win in one of those games and if we get a draw then I think we will be alright.”

Tuesday’s loss also saw Lisbie continue his partnership with loan signing Jamal Campbell-Ryce and the striker feels it is a combination that can reap rewards for the O’s.

The duo combined for Orient’s goal against the Dons and although they were unable to build on their positive opening, Lisbie believes the duo can continue to work well together.

“Jamal is very comfortable on the ball which is something I feel we have been missing,” said Lisbie.

“At home, if selected, we are going to be a force to be reckoned with I think.”

He continued: “Jamal is comfortable as long as the midfielders and centre backs can give it to him. He turns and he gets forward and likes to stick me in. We know how each other plays.

“In the first 15 or 20 minutes we started doing that but then we stopped doing it. We stopped giving the ball to Jamal. We stopped going forward and the game for us sort of fizzled out.”