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Four West Ham United loanees featured for their adopted sides over the weekend, with two –
Olatunji Akinola and
Xande Silva – securing important victories for their side.
Representing Leyton Orient, 22-year-old defender Akinola once again played an important part in keeping a clean sheet for the O’s as they defeated Barrow 2-0 at the Breyer Group Stadium.
The shutout was Akinola’s 15th in 29 League Two appearances this season, with the versatile defender reverting to right-back for Jobi McAnuff’s reinvigorated side.
From the flank, Akinola won three aerial duels and contributed two successful tackles, a clearance, an interception and a blocked shot, according to respected analytics website WhoScored.com.
Matt Jay hat-trick eases four-goal Exeter to victory over Leyton Orient
Matt Jay scored a hat-trick for Exeter (Simon Galloway/PA)
Exeter made light work of Leyton Orient as a Matt Jay hat-trick inspired them to a comprehensive 4-0 win at St James Park.
Matt Taylor’s side made a perfect start with two goals in three minutes early in the game.
The first came in the 11th minute when Joel Randall ran on to Ryan Bowman’s ball and drilled a low shot through the legs of visiting goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.
The second came from Jay, who lashed a 25-yard shot towards goal. The ball swerved and Vigouroux fumbled it and looked on in horror as the ball squirmed over the line.