Town started on the front foot at Brisbane Road but Orient grew into the contest and dominated once Ben Fox controversially saw red early in the second-half. The visitors defended superbly though to keep a clean sheet and avoid a third successive defeat. Here are our player ratings from a battling Cobblers performance in the capital….
5. Ali Koiki
Zipped a very early shot just wide but the story of his afternoon would be at the other end of the pitch where Moncur and co kept him on his toes. Involved in some good battles and ultimately came out on top... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Jack Sowerby
Tidy in the first-half and then screened the back four brilliantly when Cobblers were down a man. Positioned himself intelligently to shut off passing lanes and snuff out attacks. Sprung one or two counter-attacks too. Excellent all-round midfield performance... 8 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton
7. Marc Leonard
Somewhat subdued by his standards but that was mostly due to the way the game played out, especially when Cobblers lost a man. His biggest moment came early on when he broke into the box and fired over via a deflection... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Ben Fox
Usually a player who gets sent off would be marked down but he had a strong game in midfield. His tackle that led to the red card - a nonsensical decision - was typical of a bustling midfield display. It wasn't even a foul. Faces a three-game ban unless it's overturned... 7 Photo: Pete Norton