FA Cup second round: Salford City 4-0 Leyton Orient
Karl Robinson's side upset their League One opponents to reach the third round
Salford took lead after own goal from Orient keeper Killian Cahill
Kallum Cesay doubled Salford's lead in the second half
Fabio Borini added a third goal for Ammies late on
N'Mai scored a fourth for hosts in stoppage time
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Jorge Grant curls the free-kick with pace over the wall and O's keeper Killian Cahill spills it yet again.
It drops to Daniel Udoh on the rebound who hammers a close-range effort off the outside of the post via a slight deflection.
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Leyton Orient work it well down the left and get it to Dom Ballard in the area, but his shot is well blocked.
Ollie O’Neill then retrieves possession for the O's but can't get his cross past the first man.
Salford break straight up the other end and Kelly N'Mai wins a free-kick on the edge of the area. Promising position this.
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Orient keeper Killian Cahill will feel a little better with how he dealt with this one... it's fired in low and hard by Salford, this time from the right, but Cahill is down well to gather on this occasion.
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A reminder that Salford have won their past two FA Cup ties against League One opponents.
The Ammies beat Shrewsbury 2-1 in last season’s first round and then dumped out Lincoln on penalties in the first round this season.
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Leyton Orient are knocking it about at the back but aren't posing much threat at the moment.
The O's still haven't had a touch in the Salford penalty area.
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Matt Hiscock
BBC Radio London reporter
For me, it's a goalkeeping error.
We said he'd had a nervous start to the game. He [Cahill] spilled a ball early on.
He'll look back on that with real regret because he could have done so much better.
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Daniel Udoh weaves into the area for Salford and gets a shot away but it's blocked.
The Ammies are looking to match their best-ever run in the FA Cup - the third round, which they reached last season for the first time.
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Liam Hogan
Former Salford defender on BBC Radio Manchester
We've already seen Killian Cahill have a bit of a spill five or ten minutes before the goal, and nothing came of it.
Kadeem Harris showed his pace and his control on the line, then just fired it at the goalie hard and low.
It's difficult for the keeper to get his position set, so it goes though his legs.
After the pressure Salford have applied, to then get the lead is excellent.
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Aaron Connolly, who is Leyton Orient's top goalscorer this season, is looking to get his side back in it.
He cuts inside but sees his shot well blocked.
Orient just starting to press forward a little more now.
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So, the League Two side lead the League One side.
What do Orient have in response? It's been a good start by Salford, who have smothered their opponents so far.
Killian Cahill og
It's a deserved lead for Salford!
The Ammies send a sweeping pass out to the left touchline for Kadeem Harris, who then drives into the area.
Harris fires low and hard across the six-yard box and O's keeper Killian Cahill can't help but divert it into his own net between his legs.
Salford 0-0 Leyton Orient
Luke Garbutt lets fly from the edge of the box for Salford and forces Killian Cahill into a good save in the Orient goal.
Salford 0-0 Leyton Orient
Liam Hogan
Former Salford defender on BBC Radio Manchester
Games of football have spells of momentum, and clearly Salford have the momentum at the moment.
It's just about using the experience in the Leyton Orient team - they've got to try and settle it a little bit, blunt what Salford are doing to them and try and have a bit more of a spell on the ball.
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Leyton Orient have progressed from 18 of their past 23 ties in the FA Cup proper against sides from a lower division than themselves.
That includes their past three in a row since a 1-0 loss to Chesterfield at this stage in 2023-24.
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Leyton Orient burst forward for their first real attack of the game but it's ended prematurely with Aaron Connolly adjudged to be in an offside position.
Not an easy start to this for the League One side.
Salford 0-0 Leyton Orient
Matt Hiscock
BBC Radio London reporter
Neither team are really settling into the game at this stage.
Salford will be the happier, probably seeing more of the ball, more of the possession, and creating a couple of threats - particularly down the left-hand side.
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This game has been played pretty much entirely in the Orient half so far.
Salford win a free-kick in a decent position on the left and Luke Garbutt's delivery is only cleared as far as Josh Austerfield in the area.
But again the O's are quick to close down and block the effort.
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Salford are certainly having the better of the opening exchanges, albeit Orient's goal is yet to come under any real threat.
Just as we say that, the ball comes through to O's keeper Killian Cahill and takes a bizarre bobble in front of him as he comes to claim.
Cahill is able to grab it at the second attempt but just a sign of the pitch not quite being a snooker table.
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Salford skipper Luke Garbutt swings it in from the corner and Orient clear. It drops for Kelly N’Mai to hit a first-time volley but his effort is also headed away.
Salford 0-0 Leyton Orient
Salford come forward with Haji Mnoga, who tries to thread it through for Kelly N'Mai, but once again Orient are equal to it.
The first corner of the game goes to the hosts.
Borini scores as Salford beat Leyton Orient in FA Cup
League Two side Salford City reached the third round of the FA Cup for a second successive season with a 4-0 upset against League One club Leyton Orient at the Peninsula Stadium.
On a tricky pitch, Orient goalkeeper Killian Cahill diverted Kadeem Harris's first-half cross between his legs and into the net for an own goal to put the hosts in front after 23 minutes.
Kallum Cesay doubled Salford's lead close to the hour mark with a curling shot after another productive run by Harris created the opportunity.
Former Italy forward Fabio Borini slotted home eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, before Kelly N'Mai added a fourth in stoppage time after collecting a long ball over the top and beating Cahill from the edge of the box.
Salford dominated throughout, almost going ahead two minutes before the opening goal when Cahill tipped Luke Garbutt's fizzing drive over the crossbar.
City threatened to score again shortly before half-time when Cahill spilled Jorge Grant's free-kick into the path of Daniel Udoh, but his close-range shot hit the outside of a post.
After Cesay struck, the EFL newcomer teed up Josh Austerfield to lash a presentable chance over the crossbar.
Ex-Sampdoria striker Borini and Dutch midfielder N'Mai's late efforts ensured Salford have now won their past three FA Cup ties against League One opponents, ousting Shrewsbury Town 2-1 in the 2024-25 season and beating Lincoln City on penalties in the first round this season.
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Salford City will play in the FA Cup third round for the second successive season after thumping Leyton Orient 4-0
Karl Robinson's team, who occupy the final play-off position in the fourth tier, were able to contain third-tier top scorer Aaron Connolly, who has eight goals and four assists in 18 league appearances for the O's.
The Ammies drew then-reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on their last appearance in the third round, losing 8-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
They will discover their opponents at the same stage this season on Monday, when the draw will be made at approximately 18:40 GMT, before the televised tie between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.
Salford City head coach Karl Robinson, speaking to BBC Radio Manchester:
"We've now beaten Lincoln, who were top of League One, and Orient, who are the top scorers in League One. We've just got to get into that division.
"There's a little cheeky swagger to us – it's not arrogance, it's the humility the players carry, which allows them to have fun. I've got a smile from ear to ear.
"I put Kallum Cesay in my top three best players, in relation to personality. Last year, he was playing non-league football and had three jobs. For a kid who'd never played professional football, he's got an unbelievable future.
"Who do I want? What I don't want is Man City away."
Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens said:
"We were nowhere near good enough – slow, boring and played with no tempo or desire.
"For as bad as we were, you have to give Salford credit: they were very good, bright and wanted to play.
"When you get so many players who are new to the club, you get inconsistencies. In terms of intensity, endurance, all the basics of the game, we were well off it."
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Salford City lost both meetings with Leyton Orient the last time the sides faced in the 2022-23 League Two campaign, failing to score a single goal. This is the first ever FA Cup meeting between the sides.
Leyton Orient have progressed from 18 of their last 23 ties in the FA Cup proper against sides from a lower division than themselves, including the last three in a row since a 0-1 loss to Chesterfield at this stage in 2023-24.
Salford City – who reached the third round of the FA Cup for the first time ever last season – have won their last two FA Cup ties against League One opponents, beating Shrewsbury 2-1 in last season’s first round, and Lincoln on penalties this season.
Leyton Orient – eliminated at the fourth round stage by Man City last season – are looking to reach the third round of the FA Cup in consecutive campaigns for the first time since 2012-13/2013-14.
