Opposition view: Wellens says it would have been a 'travesty' had Orient not beaten Cobblers

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens said it would have been a ‘travesty’ had his side not won Tuesday's helter-skelter League One contest against Northampton.

Cobblers fought back three times at Brisbane Road as Marc Leonard, Kieron Bowie and Tyreece Simpson all scored, but Ruel Sotiriou grabbed a dramatic 97th minute winner.

"It was a brilliant night and a brilliant performance,” said Wellens. “If we hadn’t won the game it would have been a travesty because we dominated the game. They were a threat in the final third but we had 19 shots and dominated possession.

"They had three shots on target and all three went in. I’m disappointed with the goals we gave away but the crowd stayed with us and the front three ran them ragged. Our rotations were fantastic.

"We started the game really well, they then changed a little bit so we changed and then we dominated again. They changed to a diamond and that can be a real threat but we kept switching the ball and it was a really exciting game.

"We’ve played Northampton a lot recently and not one of those games has been easy but I thought we were dominant tonight. I think their team is a reflection of their manager – they have energy, they are at you and they never give up. But that’s one of the best nights we’ve had.

"They’ll be gutted, like we were on Saturday, but I do think you will see a lot of late goals in the next few weeks because players are knackered and players switch off when they’re tired.”