Hearn has been at Brisbane Road since 1995

Lee Steele's injury-time winner sent the O's up from League Two and Hearn said: "Words fail me for once in my life. This is an amazing moment.

"At 2-2, and with Grimsby leading 1-0 we needed a miracle - and you think it has been a long year to get knocked out in the semi-finals of the play-offs.

"You think negatively but then we got a little bit of magic."

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Hearn, a former boxing and snooker promoter, added: "I have had some great experiences in my life with Steve Davis, Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn - some really big days.

"Apologies to all those great sportsmen though - it just does not compare to this. It tops anything I have experienced before and it is a day that I will never forget for the whole of my life."

I have waited 11 years for this and we are going to plough in what we need to in League One Orient chairman Barry Hearn

Hearn had promised his squad a trip to Las Vegas if they went up and he said: "I've got 27 tickets in my pocket to take them out there and give them a party they deserve.

"It's Viva Las Vegas for Leyton Orient. We are going to go over there for a week during the Desert Classic and have a little bit of a celebration - and a little bit of training too."

Hearn, who has been at Brisbane Road since 1995, is already looking ahead to next season in League One.

He explained: "I am celebrating now but then I am going to look at budgets, my money and my cash flow. I have got start saying that this team has got to go further.

"I have waited 11 years for this and we are going to plough in what we need to.