Swansea 1 v 1 Leyton Orient

Not an impressive match. 0-0 would have been a fair result IMO. Neither keeper had much to do - though Freestone saved well with his legs seconds from time. After a first half in which Swansea had the upper hand, Orient took a grip on the first 15 mins of the second - but neither forward line threatened.	Orient took the lead out of the blue midway through the 2nd half when a break down the right and cross found their unmarked substitute running in at the far post - his header easily beat Fresstone.
	Roberts came on for out of form Coates with 20 mins to go and made a difference on the right flank with some good penetrating crosses. However, it was left to injury for him to provide the equaliser when his excellent cross saw Bird rise highest to plant the ball into the orient net for a deserved equaliser.

PDF file with three good quality colour photos from the game.

Matchfacts.com report ..

	A late late strike by "super sub" Anthony Bird salvaged a cruicial 
	point for the Swans at a sun soaked Vetch Field. The former Cardiff 
	City striker had left the bench 11 minutes earlier after Swansea, 
	trailing to a David Thompson strike, had appeared to be heading 
	towards disaster. Off came Bird's shirt in celebration as he met fellow 
	substitute Stuart Roberts' right wing cross at the far post in the second 
	minute of stoppage time to break Orient's hearts

GOALS
	0-1 Leyton Orient 70 mins Morrison
	the Vetch faithful gasped in disbelief as Mark Warren's right wing cross 
	was crashed home by Orient substitute David Morrison

	1-1 Swansea 90 mins Bird
	substitute Stuart Roberts wriggled free on the right to supply Anthony Bird 
	at the far post who rammed home a late strike to salvage a point

	TEAMS and player ratings
  		Swansea 
		Freestone  7             
		Price  7             
		Howard  6 sub 79 mins by Jenkins -no rating-       
		Cusack  8             
		Walker  7             
		Bound  7             
		Appleby  9*             
		Thomas  7             
		Alsop  7             
		Watkin  6 sub 79 mins by Bird -no rating-       
		Coates  6 sub 66 mins by Roberts  8       


		Leyton Orient 
		McKenzie  7             
		Walschaerts  6             
		Lockwood  7             
		Warren  7             
		Hicks  6             
		Clark  8*             
		Ling  7             
		Ampadu  7             
		Griffiths  7 sub 65 mins by Morrison  7       
		Maskell  6             
		Inglethorpe  7             
		Subs not used: Canham Raynor  

	Referee R. J. Olivier (Sutton Coldfield) (Rating 4)

	Yellow Cards
		Swansea Walker 16 mins (foul); Price 66 mins (foul)

		Leyton Orient Hicks 9 mins (foul)

	Shots On Target: Swansea 11, Leyton Orient 4

	Corners: Swansea 6, Leyton Orient 4 

Swansea: Freestone, Price, Howard (Jenkins 79), Cusack, Walker, Bound, 
Appleby, Thomas, Alsop, Watkin (Bird 79), Coates (Roberts 66). 
Booked: Price, Walker. 
Goals: Bird 90. 

Leyton Orient: MacKenzie, Walschaerts, Lockwood, Warren, Hicks (Raynor 86), 
Clark, Ling, Ampadu, Griffiths (Canham 81), Maskell, Inglethorpe (Morrison 55). 
Booked: Hicks. 
Goals: Morrison 70. 

Attendance: 4,629. Referee: R Oliver (Sutton Coldfield).