Huddersfield Town: Leyton Orient looking to end bright away run

Apr 29 2009 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

STEPHEN PURCHES is backing Orient to end Town’s away-day success – and help keep boss Geraint Williams at Brisbane Road.

Lee Clark’s side head to East London on Saturday aiming to equal the club record of five successive wins on their travels set way back in 1924-25, the middle season of the celebrated hat trick of league titles.

Hereford, Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and Walsall have been beaten so far by a Town side out to register a sixth win in eight games overall.

Orient have lost their last two, at home to Northampton and away to Millwall, but that hasn’t taken the shine off Williams’ feat in guiding them away from the League I drop zone.

The 47-year-old former Wales international, in charge of Colchester when Town drew 0-0 there in their first away match of this season back in August, accepted a short-term contract as Orient manager in February.

He has hoisted the club out of the dreaded bottom four on the back of nine wins under his command, and attention has shifted to his long-term future.

Skipper Purches is optimistic Williams will still be at the helm next season.

“Hopefully, things will get sorted out, and I’m sure they will,” said the former Bournemouth player.

“The gaffer has done well and has got the best out of the squad. I’m sure other clubs will be looking at what he has done and will be interested.