Leyton Orient completed a League Two double over Carlisle United to extend their lead at the top.
For Carlisle it was another disappointing result, four games now without a win and a sequence which has seen them fail to score a single goal.
They were perhaps a little unlucky on this occasion as they lost the match to an unfortunate own goal from Jon Mellish.
It came in the 73rd minute when substitute Ruel Sotiriou had a shot from 15 yards which hit Mellish, and sent goalkeeper Tomas Holy the wrong way, eventually finding a
Orient actually finished the game with ten men as four minutes after the goal Charlie Kelman was sent-off after picking up his second yellow card, but United couldn’t find a way through for an equaliser.
The first half had been a poor with neither side able to register a single effort on target but the second half did spring to life.
Paul Smyth twice almost put his side ahead before the own goal and late on Mellish had a great chance to make amends but squandered what was Carlisle’s best opportunity.
He did well to get round home keeper Lawrence Vigouroux but was too precise with his attempt to find the empty net and Omar Beckles got back to clear the danger.
Orient are now seven points clear of their rivals on a week-end when the top six all met. Northampton and Stevenage drew 1-1; Carlisle lost at Orient and on Friday night Stockport drew 1-1 with Salford.
