CALDWELL'S KIDS HANDED A LESSON BY FIRED-UP O'S

GARY Caldwell conceded his young Exeter side got what they deserved against Leyton Orient

-  Pete Loosley

With seven players out through injury or on international duty, it was a lacklustre performance from his Exeter team, who went in front against the run of play through Demi Mitchell’s spectacular strike four minutes after half-time.

Joe Pigott levelled for the O’s, before Ruel Sotiriou’s longrange stoppage time strike went over the hands of Exeter goalkeeper Gary Woods and found the net to give Orient a win they deserved.

“It was a really disappointing result and a disappointing performance overall,” said Caldwell. “We didn’t get going at any point in the match and we got what we deserved really.

"Orient deserved to win and we could have been a few goals down in the first half. It was a disappointing performance, but I said to the players I am not going to get overly cross with them.