LEYTON Orient drew 1-1 with Colchester United before winning a penalty shoot-out in their second Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group E match, at a rainy Brisbane Road.

The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes to give both sides a point, with Ben Goodliffe heading in a 79th-minute equaliser to cancel out Zech Obiero's first-half opener for the O's.

A penalty shoot-out ensued to decide who would claim the extra point and the O's won 4-2 on spot-kicks, after Arthur Read's penalty was saved by keeper Zach Hemming and Samson Tovide blazed his attempt over.

Orient manager Richie Wellens made a number of changes to his starting line-up, for the clash.

Colchester went close in the opening minutes when Tovide let fly with a fierce 20-yard strike that flew wide of the near post.

But the hosts eased into the contest after that and began to take control.

Orient were almost ahead in the 28th minute when Tom Smith brilliantly turned over Sonny Perkins' close-range effort for a corner, after a sweeping move by the home side, while seconds later the Colchester keeper gathered Darren Pratley's volley into his arms.

Colchester fell behind in the 30th minute when Zech Obiero fired in at the second attempt after his initial effort had been cleared off the line by Rob Hunt, following Jayden Sweeney’s neat ball into his path.

The U’s came a lick of paint from falling further behind seven minutes later when Jordan Graham’s magnificent hooked effort from 20 yards rattled the U’s woodwork, after Smith was left absolutely motionless.

Colchester felt they should have had a penalty just before the break when Tovide tumbled in the box under Jack Simpson's challenge but the visitors went in at the interval behind.

The U's were in the game in the minutes that preceded half-time and Anthony Scully saw a shot straight at goalkeeper Zach Hemming.

But Orient should have doubled their lead just before the hour when Graham wastefully sidefooted a first-time effort wide of an open goal, after Obiero had picked him out in the area.

Colchester made a double substitution soon after, sending on Fiacre Kelleher and Arthur Read for Alex Woodyard and Harry Anderson and switching to four at the back.

And they got the equaliser they were looking for in the 79th minute when Goodliffe headed home from a yard out, after Payne's magnificent free-kick from more than 20 yards had crashed against the underside of the crossbar and dropped back down.

Tovide was perhaps fortunate to escape with only a yellow card soon after when his challenge sent Orient defender Brandon Cooper sailing into the advertising hoarding, just inside the hosts' half.

The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and Orient won the resultant shoot-out, to take the extra point.

MATCH STATS: Leyton Orient: Hemming, Sweeney, Simpson, Cooper, Ball, Warrington, Pratley (sub Brown, 65), Perkins (sub O'Neill, 74), Jaiyesimi (sub Kelman, 74), Obiero, Graham (sub Agyei, 74).

Substitutes (not used): Donley, Beckles, Phillips.

Colchester United: Smith, Goodliffe, Hunt, Egbo, Woodyard (sub Kelleher, 63), Payne, Hopper, Gordon, Anderson (sub Read, 63), Scully, Tovide.

Substitutes (not used): Edwards, Thompson, Bendle, Sasere, Chamberlain.

Goals: Colchester: Goodliffe (79). Leyton Orient : Obiero (30).

Bookings: Colchester: Tovide (foul, 81), Hunt (foul, 88), Egbo (foul, 90).

Referee: Abigail Byrne.