Northampton moved to within a point of safety as they bounced back from an early goal to beat Leyton Orient.

Jason Crowe's own-goal put the home side ahead as the defender glanced Sean Thornton's free-kick past his keeper.

Andy Holt swiped at thin air as the goal beckoned, before Adebayo Akinfenwa nodded in Luke Gutteridge's cross.

Gutteridge centred again two minutes later for Aleksandar Prijovic to fire home, before Ikechi Anya cantered clear to seal the win with a cool finish.

Leyton Orient: Jones, Purches, Mkandawire, Spence, Daniels, Melligan (Boyd 83), Smith, Thornton, Morgan, McGleish, Church (Wayne Gray 66).

Subs Not Used: Morris, Thelwell, Terry.

Goals: Crowe 24 og.

Northampton: Dunn, Rodgers, Hughes, Doig, Jackman, Crowe, Guttridge, Osman, Holt (Prijovic 67), Akinfenwa (Gilligan 81), Anya.

Subs Not Used: Walker, Watts, Dolman.

Booked: Anya.

Goals: Akinfenwa 71, Prijovic 73, Anya 90.

Att: 4,665

Ref: Roger East (Wiltshire).

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