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Leyton Orient 0-1 Fleetwood, League One: Cod Army Relegated Despite Xavier Simons Winner

Xavier Simons scored the only goal of the game three minutes into added time to secure victory for the visitors. But Burton Albion바카라™s win at home to Reading sealed Fleetwood바카라™s fate

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Xavier Simons scored a late winner. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA
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Fleetwood바카라™s relegation to League Two was confirmed despite their late 1-0 away victory against Leyton Orient. (More Football News)

Xavier Simons scored the only goal of the game three minutes into added time to secure victory for the visitors.

But Burton바카라™s win at home to Reading sealed Fleetwood바카라™s fate.

In a match of endeavour but lacking quality, Town almost took the lead early in the second half when a bullet header by Carl Johnston was punched clear by goalkeeper Sol Brynn from point-blank range.

The Orient keeper was soon extended again to keep out a Ryan Broom effort.

But Jay Lynch was the busier of the two keepers in the first half. He was fully extended when he tipped a 22-yard free-kick by Tom James over the bar and then pushing away a powerful drive by Ethan Galbraith.

Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu went on an enterprising run before his effort was collected by Brynn as Fleetwood pushed for a second-half winner.

It arrived when Simons collected a pass from Tommy Lonergan after Orient failed to clear their lines and neatly struck the ball past Brynn.

But it was not enough to take Fleetwood바카라™s fight to the last weekend of the season.

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