Scunthorpe United 2-0 Leyton Orient: result and report

League Two · Saturday 5 December 2020

Result

Scunthorpe United 2-0 Leyton Orient

League Two · Saturday 5 December 2020, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Scunthorpe United 2-0 Leyton Orient: match report

Scunthorpe United beat Leyton Orient 2-0 in the League Two on Saturday 5 December 2020. The half-time score was 1-0.

Ryan Loft opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Scunthorpe United's goals came from Ryan Loft (28') and Alfie Beestin (78'). Leyton Orient did not score.

Discipline: Scunthorpe United received no yellow cards; Leyton Orient received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Scunthorpe United were 20th on 14 points from 13 and Leyton Orient 7th on 24 points from 15. Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 22nd with 48 points, and Leyton Orient 11th with 61.

Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Leyton Orient in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Mark Howard of Scunthorpe United (8.4), ahead of Mason O'Malley (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Scunthorpe United wins, 2 draws and 2 for Leyton Orient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Missed penalty · Danny JohnsonLeyton Orient
  • 28'Goal · Ryan LoftScunthorpe United · 1-0
  • 33'Yellow card · Joe WiddowsonLeyton Orient
  • 43'Yellow card · Conor WilkinsonLeyton Orient
  • 78'Goal · Alfie BeestinScunthorpe United · 2-0
  • 79'Yellow card · Danny JohnsonLeyton Orient
  • 83'Yellow card · James BrophyLeyton Orient
  • 84'Yellow card · Jobi McAnuffLeyton Orient

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Scunthorpe United 6, draws 2, Leyton Orient 2.

Team news

Scunthorpe United line-up (4-4-2)

Mark Howard, Jordan Clarke, Harrison McGahey, Manny Onariase, Mason O'Malley, Alex Gilliead, Alfie Beestin, Lewis Spence, Abo Eisa, John McAtee, Ryan Loft

Leyton Orient line-up (4-1-4-1)

Lawrence Vigouroux, Sam Ling, Josh Coulson, Daniel Happe, Joe Widdowson, Ousseynou Cissé, Conor Wilkinson, Jobi McAnuff, L. Dennis, James Brophy, Danny Johnson