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Former Manchester United academy product Ethan Galbraith scored the successful penalty in Leyton Orient’s playoff success in opposition to Stockport County in League One.
The Glengormley native joined the United academy in 2017 from Belfast facet Linfield.
He made his means by way of the assorted Carrington youth sides however would solely play one senior match for the primary group.
This got here in an away journey to FC Astana in Kazakhstan within the Europa League in 2019. He finally left the membership in 2023 after mortgage spells at Doncaster Rovers and Salford Metropolis.
Galbraith joined Leyton Orient later in the summertime and he has not regarded again, taking part in 95 video games for the O’s throughout the final two seasons.
His greatest contribution of the season got here on Wednesday evening nonetheless, as he fired within the successful penalty to ship Leyton Orient to the playoff remaining at Wembley. Right here they are going to face Charlton Athletic for a spot within the Championship.
The match led to a 1-1 draw and went to a penalty shootout. Galbraith stood up tall in entrance of the Stockport followers and buried the deciding penalty into the facet netting to ship his personal supporters into raptures.
He additionally performed an integral function in his facet’s opening aim with a wonderfully performed ball behind the Stockport defence that set Ollie O’Neill up completely to fireplace in after simply three minutes.
The Northern Eire worldwide has been spectacular all 12 months for the League One facet, taking part in a mammoth 50 video games.
He has scored six targets and offered eight assists this season. What’s extra, he has performed a wide range of roles reminiscent of proper again and attacking midfielder, exhibiting his soccer intelligence honed at Carrington.
Galbraith’s advantageous kind has additionally seen him win again his place within the Northern Eire senior group. He performed a key function within the nation’s extremely credible 1-1 draw with Switzerland again in March.
He will likely be hoping to place in yet another memorable efficiency on Sunday twenty fifth Could when Orient try to achieve the Championship at Wembley.
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