Harrogate Town v Leyton Orient - Boss Simon Weaver desperate to snap dismal Orient run

Harrogate Town’s head-to-head record against Leyton Orient makes for fairly grim reading.
By Rhys Howell
Published 13th Apr 2021, 06:00 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2021, 10:26 BST
Score to settle: Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver has seen his side lose without scoring three times to Leyton Orient. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.Score to settle: Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver has seen his side lose without scoring three times to Leyton Orient. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.
Score to settle: Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver has seen his side lose without scoring three times to Leyton Orient. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

In three previous encounters between the sides, the Sulphurites have suffered three defeats, failed to score a single goal and conceded eight times.

The League Two rivals meet again at Wetherby Road tonight and, quite understandably, Simon Weaver feels that his team “have a score to settle.”

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“We haven’t taken a point off Leyton Orient and it does feel like we owe them one, even though there is no animosity between the two clubs,” he said.

“We’ve got a score to settle, but it’s more with ourselves, to prove it to ourselves. They are another established club with a good fan-base and have been at a higher level than us through the course of their footballing history. 

“Now we’re at their level, it would be nice for us to know that we’ve overcome a hurdle and managed to beat Leyton Orient.”

It is not just a result against Orient that feels like it is overdue. Harrogate are winless in six matches and have taken just one point from the last 18 on offer.

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They produced their best display in some time at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, and although they ended up losing that game 2-1, Weaver was encouraged by what he saw.

He added: “I’m proud of a lot of aspects of our play from the other day and hopefully now we learn our lessons and can keep stepping forwards.”

Last six games: Harrogate Town LLDLLL; Leyton Orient LDWWWW

Referee: A Backhouse (Carlisle).

Last time: Leyton Orient 3 Harrogate Town 0, November 21, 2020, League Two.

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