Birmingham come out on top in error-strewn clash at Leyton Orient

Three costly error-strewn moments in the opening 20 minutes proved defining in a lively game at Brisbane Road where League One promotion favourites Birmingham emerged with a 2-1 win against Leyton Orient.

Enjoy all 27 of Alfie May’s goals during the 2023/24 season…

Charlton’s number nine scored 23 league goals to win the Sky Bet League One Golden Boot award and bagged a further four in cup competitions.

Keshi Anderson and Alfie May scored for the visitors either side of a goal by Ethan Galbraith.

Alfie May has crowne EFL Player of the Year at the 2024 London Football Awards.

The striker, who is currently One’s joint top scorer with 17 goals, was presente with his accolade on Thursday night at the annual awards ceremony, held in aid of the Willow Foundation.

Orient goalkeeper Zach Hemming’s howler in the seventh minute gifted City the lead. When his intend pass to a team-mate was intercepted and Anderson steered the ball into an empty net.

But in the 14th minute, Birmingham keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell was also left red-face. When he gave the ball away and Galbraith drilled it low into the corner of the net.

May then restored the visitors’ advantage after 20 minutes. When the ball was deflecte into his path off an O’s defender before he netted from six yards.

The teams went toe-to-toe after the break, with Dan Agyei coming closest for the hosts while Paik Seung-Ho saw a curling shot from 20 yards narrowly miss the target.