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A plot twist in tale of two bosses

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with his second goal of the match. Since Becchetti, an Italian businessma­n, took charge in the summer of 2014, Orient have spiralled down and are now second from bottom and very close to going out of the league.

Webb is Bechetti’s 10th manager and fourth in a season in which they have had less home league wins – three. “It is the fifth game now and I have not been able to

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chances, he’ll score goals and I’m convinced of that.”

Plymouth manager Derek Adams was delighted with Matty Kennedy after the Cardiff loanee’s stunning curling strike rescued a point in a 1-1 draw at struggling Hartlepool.

“To do that with 15 minutes to go is fantasy,” said Adams. “He put it right into the top corner.”

Keith Curle praised his Carlisle players for being “up for the challenge” as they came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Wycombe. criticise anyone, which is great,” said Webb, who took his first managerial post after being assistant to Andy Edwards, who left in January for a youth coaching position at the FA.

“You have to take into considerat­ion from day one the squad you have got. I knew what I was taking on, no-one put a gun to my head and made me take the job, I took it thinking I could turn some performanc­es around and we have done that.”

It was one of the great assets of his father, David, the legendary Chelsea centre-half – whose extratime goal won the 1970 FA Cup Final and who made his debut for Orient in 1964.

Already he has created a special relationsh­ip with the fans, going onto the pitch at the end to applaud the supporters whatever the outcome, because he knows what they are going through.

“I just want them to know it is appreciate­d. When those players come in and they have lost and they hear those fans clapping and singing, it means a lot to them.”

It is going to be a tense few weeks, that is for sure.

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