A thrilling 20-minute spell of attacking football saw Cobblers blow away their hosts and race into a 3-0 lead. Mitch Pinnock and Jon Guthrie each netted their eighth goals of the season before Josh Eppiah opened his account for the club with two fine finishes, making it 4-1 at the break. Here are our player ratings from a memorable afternoon in the capital...
9. Sam Hoskins
Unable to get on the score sheet but he played a big role in the first-half rampage, contributing with two assists. The first owed more to the brilliance of Pinnock but the second was an inch-perfect cross for Eppiah to finish. His running opened so many avenues for Cobblers to exploit... 8.5 Photo: Pete Norton
10. Josh Eppiah
Devastating, electric, unplayable. All words that could be applied to his first-half performance. Three times denied by Vigouroux before eventually beating Orient's goalkeeper. Wonderful cushioned volley crucially then restored the lead to three at half-time. Those were his first goals for the club and they were thoroughly deserved... 9.5 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton
11. Louis Appéré
No assist and no goal but he was heavily involved as Town ran rings around Orient's defence. Combined with his fellow forwards - particularly Eppiah - on countless occasions and only good goalkeeping from others denied him a couple of assists, plus a goal for himself. Did especially well to set up Guthrie for the second, even if it won't go down as an assist... 8 Photo: Pete Norton
12. Danny Rose
Made himself a nuisance as usual in the closing stages, and was on the receiving end as Ogie lost his head... 7 Photo: Pete Norton