Leyton Orient 1 Millwall 0

Kenny Jackett's men enjoyed plenty of possession but could not convert that into goals, with the dangerous Steve Morison too often forced out wide to forage for the ball rather than posing a goalscoring threat down the middle.

Orient had the best chance in the first half, when James Scowcroft squandered a great opportunity after Ben Chorley played him through.

But Orient deservedly took the lead in the 57th minute when Townsend, who only entered the fray two minutes earlier, powered a left foot drive past David Forde.

Millwall could not break down the resolute home defence and saw their play-off hopes hit yet again with another defeat, much to Jackett's annoyance.

He said: "We really need to do better than this. It was a poor performance from us and we need to eradicate our inconsistencies."

His team have the chance to put things right tomorrow night when they entertain Yeovil at The Den.

Leyton Orient: Jones, Cave-Brown, Chorley, Mkwandire, Daniels, Melligan, Summerfield, Smith, Demetriou (Townsend, 55), Scowcroft, Jarvis (McGleish, 78). Unused subs: Morris, Ashworth, Pires, Baker, Patuela.

Booked: Cave-Brown

Goal: Townsend 57

Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Ward, Smith, Frampton, Hackett (Martin, 64), Fuseini (Schofield, 82), Abdou, Henry, Harris, Morison (Alexander, 72). Unused subs: Sullivan, Bolder, Barron, Laird.

Attendance: 5,255

Referee: S Tanner