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League One Leyton Orient beat National League Tamworth following Kennedy Digie's own goal Richie Wellens' side now travel to League Two Salford City in the second round This was the first ever meeting between the two sides with Tamworth frustrating their opponents for a large part of the tie See the second round draw in full with two all sixth-tier ties confirmed Kate Holloway and Harry Everett FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient No big scalp for Tamworth this year. They gave it everything to try and repeat their FA Cup heroics over Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion but could not prevail over a calm, professional Leyton Orient side. The O's reward is a spicy tie against boss Richie Wellens former side Salford City (although, he doesn't have much attachment it seems! ). That's just one of the juicy matches that await us in December. See you there. .. FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Tamworth FC Tamworth boss Andy Peaks speaking to TNT Sports: "I was pleased with the performance. Effort was there, can't fault the commitment but just lacking that bit of quality. "We have to do that week-in, week-out to compete with teams. We know that. "I think we can go away really proud. We've come against a really good side in League One. "There was a lot of people here, I think they know what we are trying to do here. It's raw for me because I think we could have at least got to extra time with 0-0. " FA Cup second round draw Now we have the final puzzle piece confirmed, here's how our second round matches line up: FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens speaking to TNT Sports: "It's a weird one. It's a difficult surface to play on, we had total control of the game but when you've got those long throws. .. if there's any bouncing balls in the box, it keeps them in the game. "I'm pleased with the team's performances, we didn't give any chances away in open play. "These FA Cups are difficult. They are at their maximum. " On facing Salford City in the second round, the club he managed for four months between November 2020 and March 2021: "People say it was a previous club of mine but because it was Covid, I don't feel like I was really manager there. " FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Mike Taylor BBC WM commentator Tamworth should be hugely proud, they should have no problem keeping their National League status, they may even challenge the play-offs. And for the FA Trophy-they should give that a really good go. FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Leyton Orient goalkeeper Killian Cahill speaking to TNT Sports about the threat of Tamworth's Tom Tonks' throw-ins: "We knew their strengths, we worked on it in the week. In the moments you've got to be ready. "We knew this was going to be a difficult game, we had to scrap a 1-0 win. We will learn a lot and take it into the next round. " FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Leyton Orient forward Aaron Connolly speaking to TNT Sports: "We know what coming to a team like this is like, you saw last year. They took Tottenham to extra time. "We were professional the way we went about it, he [Orient keeper Killian Cahill] kept us in the game in the first half. "Credit to Tamworth, they put up a good fight. " FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Mike Taylor BBC WM commentator They are one of the only part-time sides in that league, it is remarkable, it is basically League Three [The National League]. They put up a tremendous show did Tamworth. A lot of the best things of the early rounds of the FA Cup were on show tonight: the swirling winds, in the big atmosphere, the home fans tried to get behind their team and rattle the opposition, but Orient have stood firm and come through. .. just. FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Must say reading the comments it was great to see Richard Sneekes' name pop up - what a good player he was. Hope you're keeping well, Richard. Oh Tamworth, what bad luck David, Birmingham FT: Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Richard Sneekes Former West Brom and Bolton midfielder on BBC Radio WM Orient did a professional job, got the job done. Tamworth can go back to concentrating on the league. To take them from step three to step one is one of the managerial performances of the decade, and he was not even full-time until recently. It is almost like getting Walsall to the Premier League what he has done with back-to-back promotions, it is unbelievable. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient An own goal ends Tamworth's hopes of another giant-slaying FA Cup run. Orient secure a visit to Salford City as reward. It wasn't a match of particularly high quality. Tamworth had plenty of heart but they were out-matched by a steady Orient, who head home victorious after Sonny Perkins' brilliant cross bounces off Kennedy Digie's head for their one and only goal. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Mike Taylor BBC WM commentator Tamworth are giving it a good go these final few minutes. They look remarkably fit for part-timers. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Tamworth can't make anything from the corners and with Lambs keeper Jas Singh way up field, the O's go on the counter towards an open goal. Dom Ballard goes for goal before the defence can catch up but the strike lacks pace or the right angle and dies out, rolling past goal. That proves to be his last action as he's replaced by Alfie Lloyd. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Tom Tonks' throw-in gives the Lambs a corner. Keeper Jas Singh is up to join the action. This is make or break for them and they are up for giving it a try. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient The home fans want a penalty as they see one of their players hit the deck while the ball is bouncing around the box. The referee sees no foul though so no late drama for them. .. yet. There's still an additional five minutes to go through and Tom Tonks has a throw-in to deliver. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Mike Taylor BBC WM commentator They are by no means done yet are Tamworth. Orient just have to be sturdy now. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient are taking their sweet time just stringing passes together. Something Tamworth have struggled to do all game. They are hoping to see this game through without any further incidents. Tamworth's newest substitution will be hoping to change that though. Dillon De Silva, fresh from his goal last time out, is looking to make a lasting impact during his loan spell with the Lambs and is on to replace Beck-Ray Enoru. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient More bad news for Tamworth. Kwaku Donkor is not faring too well physically and needs to be withdrawn. Matt Curley comes on as his replacement. Tamworth 0-1 Leyton Orient Richard Sneekes Former West Brom and Bolton midfielder on BBC Radio WM I think it was an own goal. Unfortunately it looks like it comes off his head and lands in the far corner. Jas Singh has barely had a save to make, there is nothing he can do about this goal. Kennedy Digie (OG) Devastation for Tamworth. Leyton Orient substitute Sonny Perkins swipes in a lovely cross and it rolls off the back of Kennedy Digie's head to land into the net. Unlucky for the Lambs but you can't say it took just luck for the O's to go ahead. That pass made that goal happen. Tamworth's Tom Tonks delivered a number of enormous long throws during the evening but they proved in vain for The Lambs League One Leyton Orient avoided an FA Cup first-round upset with a slender victory at National League side Tamworth. An own goal from Tamworth defender Kennedy Digie proved decisive for Orient, who toiled for most of the match against their opposition from two divisions below. Tamworth did have a goal ruled out in the first minute when Manny Duku found the back of the net but he was correctly adjudged to have been in an offside position. The win means Orient will visit Salford City in the second round after the draw was made before tonight's match. The home side thought they had taken the lead after just 40 seconds when Duku tucked the ball home after Tom Tonks had disguised a long throw before going short but the Lambs' joy was cut short once they saw the flag had been raised. Tamworth were the more threatening side in the first half and after a corner was only partially dealt with, Beck-Ray Enoru hit a shot from distance which was saved by visiting keeper Killian Cahill, who celebrated his 22nd birthday with a clean sheet. The best chance of the first half came in additional time when Stefan Mols rose highest and his header looked destined for the top corner but Cahill clawed the ball out of his goal and away from danger. Until their goal, Orient had been unable to sustain a period of purposeful possession on their opponents' artificial 3G pitch and an over-hit cross from Aaron Connolly summed up their attacking efforts in the opening hour. Idris El Mizouni did spurn a half-chance for Orient when he scuffed wide on the spin before Tamworth's Enoru completely mistimed his effort following a long Tonks throw in to the area - one of several during the evening. With 11 minutes remaining, Orient made the breakthrough when substitute Sonny Perkins' deft cross was flicked into the far corner of his goal by Digie - who had until then been a rock at the back for the home side. With the match deep into injury time, Tamworth keeper Jas Singh went up for a corner to make himself a nuisance but the delivery was dealt with resolutely by the visitors. Orient could have wrapped up the tie with the final act but substitute Alfie Lloyd didn't get hold of his effort properly, finding the grateful arms of Singh. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Manager: Andy Peaks Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Richie Wellens Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Andy Peaks Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Richie Wellens Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 FA Cup All competitions Tamworth and Leyton Orient will meet for the first time in this match, with Tamworth’s only prior FA Cup match (first round onwards) against London opposition seeing them lose 3-0 to Tottenham in extra time earlier this year. Leyton Orient have progressed from 11 of their last 13 FA Cup ties against non-league opposition, the exceptions coming with defeats to Maldon & Tiptree in 2019-20 and Chesterfield in 2023-24. After getting eliminated from eight of their nine FA Cup first round ties between 1966-67 and 2004-05, Tamworth have since progressed from each of their last six in succession. Since that run started in 2005-06, no non-league side have progressed from more first round clashes in the competition (Wrexham also 6). Leyton Orient have reached the FA Cup second round in each of the last two seasons, last enjoying a longer run of reaching this stage between 2010-11 and 2013-14 (four seasons). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.