Hereford boosted their hopes of League One survival with a hard-earned victory over fellow-strugglers Leyton Orient.

Febian Brandy, on loan from Manchester United, fired past Jamie Jones from 15 yards to put Hereford in front.

The lead was doubled when Steve Guinan sent Jones the wrong way from the penalty spot after Brandy had been brought down by Alton Thelwell.

Tamika Mkandawire's drive hauled Orient back into contention but, despite several scares, Hereford held on.

Hereford manager Graham Turner told BBC Hereford and Worcester:

"We kept good possession but you have got to say that for the last half-hour it was a backs-to-the-wall job.

"It looked disorganised, but there was plenty of spirit and fight and we got away with it.

"Leyton Orient caused us all sorts of problems up front but we always looked capable of creating chances ourselves."

Hereford: Gulacsi, Jackson, Antwi (Broadhurst 46), Rose, Taylor, Gwynne, Hewson, Diagouraga, Done, Brandy (Williams 82), Guinan.
Subs Not Used: Veiga, Smith, Johnson.

Booked: Taylor, Hewson, Gulacsi.

Goals: Brandy 6, Guinan 16 pen.

Leyton Orient:

Jones, Spence, Mkandawire, Thelwell (Cave-Brown 46), Daniels, Smith (Jarvis 77), Chambers, Thornton, Demetriou, Church (Morgan 59), McGleish.
Subs Not Used: Morris, Terry.

Booked: Daniels.

Goals: Mkandawire 44.

Att: 3,286

Ref: Anthony Taylor (Greater Manchester).

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