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Johnson’s hat-trick hailed by Embleton

By Paul Hiscock

LEYTON Orient head coach Ross Embleton poured praise on hat-trick hero Danny Johnson, whose superb treble sunk Harrogate.
The win brought an end to the O’s run of four straight defeats in all competitions and lifted them to within two points of the play-offs.
Johnson struck twice in the first-half with stunning drives, before completing his trio with the simplest of headers.
“It was an unbelievable hat-trick,” Embleton purred. “The first one is a great finish across the keeper, the second was exceptional and the third one was his easiest, but he ...

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