Burton and Leyton Orient share the spoils in game of few chances

Posted Sunday, October 29, 2023 by PA

Burton and Leyton Orient ground out a goalless draw in the first ever meeting between the two sides.

Separated only by goal difference in the League One table at the start of the game, it came as no surprise that it was a tight contest.

Albion looked to make a quick start with Josh Walker testing Sol Brynn in the visitors’ goal in the opening minutes.

Joe Powell, who scored a screamer in the victory over Bristol Rovers last weekend, almost added to his collection with a curling right-footed effort that went inches wide.

Ruel Sotiriou got in behind the Burton defence as half-time approached but a poor touch allowed Burton keeper Max Crocombe to come out and smother the danger.

Brewers midfiedler Mark Helm fired straight at Brynn as the second half saw the game spark into life and Jordan Brown looked to give the Os a lift with a rising drive that cleared Crocombe’s crossbar.

Burton skipper Deji Oshilaja spurned the best chance of the game, blazing over from 10 yards in the closing stages, although Sotiriou almost nicked the points for the visitors with a rising stoppage-time drive that Crocombe clawed away.