SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Sean Clare of Leyton Orient during the Sky Bet League One match between Shrewsbury Town FC and Leyton Orient FC at Montgomery Waters Meadow on August 31, 2024 in Shrewsbury, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images)Sean Clare made a second-half entrance and turned hero as Leyton Orient pulled off a thrilling 4-3 comeback win against Barnsley in League One on Friday at Brisbane Road.Trailing 2-0 at halftime after a first-half brace from Stephen Humphrys, Orient manager Richie Wellens turned to Clare, who replaced Darren Pratley at the break. The change sparked life into the hosts.Ethan Galbraith pulled one back in the 51st minute, only for Davis Keillor-Dunn to restore Barnsley’s two-goal lead in the 64th. But the game turned on its head in a wild ten-minute stretch.Charlie Kelman netted in the 68th, then set up Clare for the equaliser four minutes later, his third league goal of the season. The English-Ghanaian defender timed his run perfectly and buried a low strike to make it 3-3.Two minutes later, Omar Beckles slammed home the winner following a corner to complete the comeback.The result narrows the head-to-head gap between the sides and boosts Leyton Orients momentum heading into their next match against Cambridge United.
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Sean Clare sparks comeback as Leyton Orient edge Barnsley in seven-goal thriller
