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Great Scott cheers

Leyton Orient striker Gary Alexander today paid tribute to team-mate Andy Scott, who has been forced to retire from football due to a serious heart condition.

Alexander scored both goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat of Mansfield to ensure that Orient finished in the top half of League Two. However, it was Scott, who led Orient out on to the pitch with his son Lewis, who got the biggest cheer from home supporters.

"The reception for Andy was great," said Orient captain Alexander. "He deserved that."

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