Bristol Rovers' FA Youth Cup dreams were crushed by Leyton Orient in the final minute of extra time at the Mem on Tuesday, but they can be proud of their efforts in a 4-3 thriller.
Reon Smith-Kouassi – a menace all night for the Os – struck the killer blow in the 120th minute of a fantastic cup tie that swung back and forth, sending Orient into the third round.
The Gas took an early lead through Jamarni Langlais, but Orient responded swiftly through Antonio Clements before goals from Smith-Kouassi and Charlie Pegrum put the visitors in command. Byron Anthony's Gas were not out of the fight, though, and they were sparked into life by a stunning free-kick from 16-year-old Kofi Shaw, who then popped up in the third minute of stoppage time to make it 3-3 and take the tie to extra time.
