Video: Jamie Donley pulls off a Harry Kane-like assist for Orient
On-loan Tottenham midfielder Jamie Donley once again played a starting role for Leyton Orient as they smashed Exeter City away from home in League One on Tuesday.
Jamie Donley is coming into his own at Orient
Donley did not have the easiest of starts to his loan spell at Brisbane Road, but since forcing himself into the side, the attacking midfielder has not looked back.
The 19-year-old, who is thought of very highly at Hotspur Way, has made the number ten spot in the O’s side his own and continues to churn out match-winning displays on a regular basis.
The Spurs academy graduate was up to his old tricks again on Tuesday, delivering a masterclass to help Richie Wellens’ men emerge with a thumping 6-2 win from Exeter.
Video: Watch Jamie Donley’s goal and two assists
Donley produced what was arguably the best moment of the game on seven minutes, bringing down the ball with his chest on the right flank and drilling a low cross-field pass across the pitch that put Azeem Abdulai through on goal to slot in the away side’s second. Does that remind anyone of a certain Mr Harry Kane?
The Tottenham youngster made the difference again just before half-time, squaring the ball to former Spurs academy man Dilan Markanday to slide home Orient’s fourth.
Donley then got on the scoresheet himself late in the game, striking a crisp volley from the edge of the box on 78 minutes, which appeared to take a deflection and loop over the goalkeeper to round off the scoring for the away side.
Watch the full highlights of Orient’s 6-2 win over Exeter below:
Donley looks too good for League One
Donley has looked a cut above everyone else for Tottenham’s Under-21s over recent years and now that he has got used to the demands of senior football, he is also making it look very easy in League One.
The attacking midfielder now has 10 goal contributions (five goals and five assists) in 20 league outings, which is an extremely impressive output, considering the difficult start he had to the season.
If he carries on playing this well for the rest of the season, one cannot rule out the possibility of the youngster becoming an important first-team player at Tottenham next campaign.
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