Alfreton Town vs Leyton Orient. The FA Cup Second Round.
The Impact ArenaAttendance1,104.
Sunday 2 December 2012 20:31, UK
David Mooney and Dean Cox proved the FA Cup heroes again for Leyton Orient with two goals apiece in a thrilling 4-2 victory at Alfreton.
Blue Square Bet Premier side Alfreton took the lead early on and laid siege to Orient's goal having pulled it back to 3-2 - striking woodwork four times in total - but the League One side clung on. The hosts flew out of the blocks in Sunday's second-round tie and were ahead on four minutes when top-scorer Paul Clayton fired under Ryan Allsop from 12 yards. Ben Tomlinson then struck a post and Josh Law's deflected free-kick hit Allsop's bar as the non-league side dominated but Dean Cox levelled for Orient against the run of play on 25 minutes. And on the half-hour mark, the visitors were ahead when Lee Cook's corner was flicked on and Mooney - who scored the goal that broke Gloucester's resistance in the previous round - volleyed home. Alfreton were shell-shocked and Mooney had his second just six minutes later, heading home Cook's left-wing cross. On 52 minutes Alfreton pulled a goal back as Tomlinson scrambled home from close range and while the hosts peppered Allsop's goal - Law hitting the bar with another free-kick and Tomlinson from open play - Cox grabbed another late on as Orient booked a third-round trip to Hull City.
