IT IS mission accomplished for Leyton Orient.

On Easter Monday, the Brisbane Road club secured their League One future for another season, with a narrow 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Swindon Town.

It was Jason Demetriou who netted the solitary goal of a tough match for Geraint Williams' team, against opponents who stay as deep in the relegation mire as Orient are now free of it.

Demetriou's classy second-minute strike was followed by 88 minutes of stout defensive work. At the final whistle, the reward was three points, but the win is worth so much more.

Orient's fourth victory in five games means they are now beyond the reach of the four teams in the relegation zone. Monday's triumph followed a 2-1 win success over Colchester United at Brisbane Road.

Afterwards, manager Williams paid tribute to the players he has led to safety.

"I said to them, just look around, because it must be fantastic to know that the bloke next to them is willing to put his body on the line as much as they were. We've seen that since I've been at the club. Everyone is doing their very best for themselves and for each other.

"I think the lads dug very deep, and probably energy wise they were at the bottom of the barrel, but we said before the game that both sides have had very hard games, so who's got the strongest will? I challenged the players to prove it was them.

"They can be very proud, and I'm proud to be part of that dressing room."

Now Orient can gear up for the visit of Northampton Town on Saturday, without the spectre of relegation looming large over proceedings, for them at least.

"It's very satisfying to get to 55 points," Wiliams said. "We have nine more to play for now, so we want to get as many of those as we can. But it's great to get to 55."

He revealed that the Swindon clash was the last of a series of four games that the management identified two weeks ago as crucial to Orient's survival chances.

Williams explained: "We said 'four big games' and that we had to make sure we slept and drunk football to make sure we were at our best. We said that everyone had a part to play. We set a target, and we've gone and got ten points out of four games. That's fantastic from the players.

"I'm proud of what they have achieved."

With relegation averted, Williams has done what the job description of Orient boss demanded when he took charge after Martin Ling was dismissed in January.

The question now is whether chairman Barry Hearn can retain the services of the man who has managed in the Championship, and whom one Orient fanzine dubbed 'God'.

Williams hinted that those crunch talks are still to come.

"I'll talk to the chairman and we'll have a good chat about everything. The main thing for me is the players and the other staff. They're the most important things for me to look after. At the right time, the chairman and I will sit down and talk about things."