Charlton Athletic vs Leyton Orient: League One stats & head-to-head

O's seek to exorcise the ghosts of 2014 Chalton v Leyton Orient (13:01 BST)

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Football has a habit of throwing up anniversaries and coincidences and today is no different for Leyton Orient, although this might not be one to keep in the memory banks.

This afternoon marks 11 years to the day when the O's were last in a League One play-off final.

The Londoners had finished third and opponents Rotherham fourth with the two sides separated only by goal difference.

On a sunny afternoon, goals from Moses Odubajo and Dean Cox gave Orient a 2-0 lead at the break and eyeing a return to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1982.

But Rotherham roared back in the second period as an Alex Revell brace took the tie to extra-time and ultimately penalties.

Lee Frecklington saw his penalty saved by Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones and they took 2-1 and 3-2 leads in the shootout only for Millers keeper Adam Collin to become the hero by saving Mathieu Baudry and Chis Dagnall spot-kicks.

If we get anything like that drama this afternoon we're in for a treat, although O's fans will hope for a different outcome...

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