TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2001

LOCKWOOD OUT FOR 3 MONTHS
Matthew Lockwood will be out of action for approximately 3 months after the ruptured spleen he suffered in the defeat at York was found to worse than had been feared. Meanwhile, loan signing Leon Constantine is here for a month initally from Millwall.

THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST 2001

CHELTENHAM SQUEEZE
Orient have only been given 700 tickets for the game at Cheltenham on Saturday. This is due to rebuilding workat Cheltenham's Whaddon Road ground and only 100 of these tickets will be seating, the other 600 to be standing. Orient fans have been advised to get to the game as early as possible.

Teamnews for the game is up now.

WEDNESDAY 8TH AUGUST 2001

MAD DOG FIGHTING TO PLAY
Dave McGhee's injury in the friendly match at Hampton on Saturday isn't as bad as was first feared. McGhee was stretchered off during the game, but after x-rays revealed there was no serious damage he is now responding to treatment and couls be back in the team for the season opener on Saturday at Cheltenham.

SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST 2001

HAMPTON 0-1 LEYTON ORIENT
The last friendly match before Orient's season kicks off away to Cheltenham next Saturday was a comfortable 1-0 success at Hampton. Lockwood provided the cross for Dean Smith to head home the only goal of the game with Orient having two goals disallowed during the match.
Dave McGhee was stretchered off injured though - more on this when I get it.

THURSDAY 2ND AUGUST 2001

DARTFORD 0-3 LEYTON ORIENT
Another 3-0 away friendly win against a lower league team was achieved on Thursday night in the penultimate game before the league seasons starts on the 11th. Jabo Ibehre, Dave McGhee and Matthew Lockwood got the goals as Orient carried on the good preseason form they have been showing.
Apart from Premiership or Division 1 teams, Orient haven't lost a game and have drawn only two and won eight in my reckoning, but this dosn't include specific u19 games. The days of 5 preseason friendlies are over it would seem!

WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST 2001

BILLERICAY 0-2 LEYTON ORIENT
Two headers, one from Chris Tate and one from Steve Castle earned Orient a halftime advantage which they held on for the rest of the match. In a dull game, Billericay also had a goal disallowed in the second half.