Leyton Orient noticed their assistant coach Paul Terry get despatched off throughout their League One conflict in opposition to Huddersfield City.
Paul, the older brother of Chelsea legend John Terry, has labored on the east London aspect since 2022.
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Terry was on the touchline for Orient’s 3-1 win at Huddersfield on Saturday of their bid to complete within the League One play-offs.
Richie Wellens is often the top coach however his suspension meant he watched the match within the director’s field as an alternative.
And in closing moments of the primary half, Orient misplaced one other one among their teaching staff following a brief tussle by their dugout.
Huddersfield gained a throw-in and striker Joe Taylor retrieved the ball to take it however was stopped in his tracks.
Terry stood the best way of the Terriers star in a choice that backfired as referee Dean Whitestone confirmed him a purple card.
The 46-year-old made his approach down the tunnel on the John Smith’s Stadium with little or no protest in direction of his dismissal.
Orient gained all of their final 5 League One matches to place them in agency rivalry of ending within the promotion play-off spots.
Dan Agyei obtained them off to an excellent begin by scoring with two minutes on the clock aheads of an own-goal from Jacob Chapman.
Josh Koroma pulled one again for Huddersfield moments earlier than Terry was despatched off, however Agyei netted once more firstly of the second half.
Azeem Abdulai scored their fourth and closing purpose of the afternoon to maintain their promotion desires alive.
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Orient have completed sixth in League One and can face third-placed Stockport County within the play-offs.
They had been taking part in within the Nationwide League as lately as 2019 however have since risen from League Two and into the third tier.
This season’s League One play-offs will even see Wycombe Wanderers tackle Charlton Athletic.
Birmingham Metropolis gained the title final month earlier than making EFL historical past by profitable essentially the most factors of any staff in a single season with 108.
Their 2-1 draw at Cambridge United on Saturday has due to this fact taken them to 111, 19 factors forward of second-place Wrexham.