Northampton picked up a first win in 4 games after they defeated play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient 2-1 in East London.

First half goals by Tyler Roberts and Cameron McGeehan ultimately decided the contest in favour of Kevin Nolan’s side.

Although the hosts got a goal back through Charlie Kelman, Northampton held out to take the three points, in the process condemning their hosts to a fifth straight League One defeat.

Success at Brisbane Road took Northampton up to 17th place in the third tier table. With ten games of the season to go, they now sit 8 points clear of the third tier relegation zone.

Northampton made a bright start on their visit to Leyton Orient and after Roberts had come close with one effort, the man on loan from Birmingham would break the deadlock. The striker met Terry Taylor’s corner and duly placed a header into the back of the net.

An even first half saw both sides create opportunities. Northampton’s best opportunities saw Roberts have a shot deflected wide and Taylor saw a long-ranger saved by home goalkeeper Josh Keeley, while the hosts saw Randell Williams hit the crossbar and Dan Agyei hit the post with Lee Burge beaten.

In the final minute of regular time in the first half, Northampton were presented and duly capitalised on an opportunity for a second goal. A miscontrol by Jack Simpson saw the ball run for McGeehan, who duly beat Keeley to give the Cobblers a 2-0 half-time lead.

Things could’ve got better for Northampton and worse for Leyton Orient after the break, as Taylor and McGeehan came close with efforts.

But Leyton Orient did pull a goal back on the hour mark, with Kelman receiving Agyei’s flick-on and beating Burge with the shot to make it 2-1.

Despite having half an hour and six minutes of stoppage time, however, Leyton Orient couldn’t force a major opportunity to score again, allowing Northampton to eke out a big three points in their quest to achieve a third straight League One season.