Leyton Orient vs Barnsley; Sky Bet League One
Leyton Orient vs Barnsley. Sky Bet League One.
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Leyton Orient 1
- D Levitt (20th minute)
Barnsley 3
- D McGoldrick (10th minute, 53rd minute, 62nd minute)
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Leyton Orient 1-3 Barnsley
Saturday 28 February 2026 14:50, UK
In-form David McGoldrick netted a hat-trick to help Barnsley to a 3-1 victory at Leyton Orient in League One.
The 38-year-old opened the scoring early on and, after Dylan Levitt levelled, bagged a second-half brace to take his tally to 10 goals in nine games.
Having lost at Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield last week, Barnsley made a positive start and took the lead inside 10 minutes when McGoldrick fired a right-footed shot into the bottom corner.
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Orient got their act together and recovered quickly, Levitt equalising with a free-kick from outside the box after 20 minutes.
In the second half, Barnsley started brightly again and McGoldrick notched his second of the game when pouncing from a corner after 53 minutes.
Things got better for the Tykes nine minutes later as they increased their lead when McGoldrick completed his hat-trick with a left-footed shot to keep Orient in relegation trouble.