THE GROUND

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The Matchroom Stadium, better known as Brisbane Road, has been home to Leyton Orient since 1937 when The Os moved in to the ground that had previously been home to Leyton FC.

The ground is named after sports event promotion company Matchroom Sports, owned by Orient chairman Barry Hearn, and has undergone substantial redevelopment in recent years.

Three sides have been rebuilt since 1999, with only the old main stand left to refurbish, and the ground now has a capacity of 9,271.

Away fans are housed in the old main stand - the East Stand - and usually have half of that stand, a total of 1,459 seats.

THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

It is approximately 24 miles from Griffin Park to the Matchroom Stadium, travelling via the A406.

From the A406 drivers need to take the A114, A104, B159 and A112 to Leyton High Road, a few minutes from the ground.

There is no parking around the ground so drivers will have to park in nearby roads where allowed.

The nearest station is Leyton, which is on the London Underground Central Line and is less than half a mile from the ground with a short walk along Leyton High Road.

Leyton Midland Road, on the London Overground, is just over half a mile away and involves a walk along Leyton High road in the opposite direction.

The Supporters' Association will be running coaches to every game this season - details of times and prices will be announced in due course.

THE FIXTURES

The Bees will travel to The Os on Thursday 13 September.

Brentford will welcome Leyton Orient to Griffin Park on Saturday January 5.

THE RECENT HISTORY

Leyton Orient will start their seventh season in the third tier in August promotion in 2006.

The Os were relegated from the Second Division in 1982 and have never finished higher than seventh place (in 2011) since that time.

After a poor start to the season, Orient began a climb up the table but a run of six defeats in their last seven games put them worryingly close to relegation.

A 2-1 home win to Rochdale left them in 20th place and seven points clear from the drop.

THE MANAGER

Russell Slade has been in charge of Leyton Orient for two years.

The 51-year-old took was appointed in April 2010, taking them to seventh and 20th place in the past two seasons.

Slade had been caretaker managed at Notts County and Sheffield United before starting his own English managerial career at Scarborough.

He took Grimsby Town to the League Two Play-Off Final in 2006 and Yeovil Town to the League One Play-Off Final a year later.

He had a spell at Brighton and Hove Albion before joining Orient and is a familiar sight in the technical area with his trademark baseball cap.

THE TOP SCORER

Initially signed on a finished Leyton Orient's top goalscorer with 12 league goals.Kevin Lisbiefour-month contract as a free agent in September 2011,

He is best known for his spell at Charlton Athletic, where he graduated from trainee to Premiership striker, before a move to then Championship side Colchester United, which rejuvenated his career.

Ipswich Town bought him in the summer of 2008 but he could not recapture his Layer Road form and resigned for the Us on loan.

THE KEY MEN

Slade began his reorganisation of the squad in May by releasing Tom Lovelock, Mike Cestor, Jamie Smith, Jamie Cureton, Terrell Forbes, Jonathan Tehoue, and Dean Leacock.

His first signing was English-born Montserrat international Anthony Griffith from Port Vale.

The 25-year-old midfielder began his career at Doncaster Rovers and spent four years at Vale, making 161 appearances.

Gary Sawyer will begin a new life outside the South West as he arrives from Bristol Rovers on a two-year contract.

Starting out at Plymouth Argyle, he went out on loan to Weymouth, Exeter City and Bristol City before a permanent to Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2010.

Matthew Spring enters the twilight of his career with another season at The Matchroom Stadium.

The former Luton Town, Leeds United and Charlton Athletic defender made 41 appearances last season, scoring four goals.

Dean Cox has been coveted by other clubs of late due to a string of impressive performances for the Os. His return of 19 goals from 83 league matches is a high ratio from midfield.

THE FIRST MEETING

September 4 1929, Football League Division Three South - Brentford 3 Clapton Orient 1

Brentford line-up: Fox; Stevenson, Adamson; Davies, Bain, Salt; Foster, Whipp, Lane, Blakemore, Payne

Brentford goal scorers: Blakemore, Galbraith (OG), Lane

The second of Brentford's 21 home wins during the 1929/30 season, The Bees won every home game played that term.

THE LAST MEETING

March 17 2012, npower League One - Leyton Orient 2 Brentford 0

Brentford line-up: Moore; Logan, Bidwell, Dean, Legge (sub Osborne); Forshaw, Diagouraga, Douglas; McGinn (sub Forrester); Donaldson, Berahino (sub German)

Subs (not used): Lee, Thompson

Brentford's winless run continued at the Matchroom Stadium with a deserved defeat.

Click here for a full match report

THE MEMORABLE DAY

August 17 1991, Barclay's League Division Three - Brentford 4 Leyton Orient 3

Brentford line-up: Bayes; Ratcliffe (sub Gayle), Evans, Bates, Rostron; Godfrey, Jones, Buckle, Smillie; Holdsworth (sub Blissett), Cadette

Brentford goal scorers: Holdsworth (3), Evans

Brentford started a season that ended in the Division Three title with a derby win as Holdsworth scored the first three of his 38 goals for the campaign.

THE ODDS

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