Lift-Off was the cry from the three key players in York City's first win since the opening game of the Division Three campaign.

HEADING IN: Barry Conlon gets on the end of Steve Agnew's cross, with Kevin Hulme, right, in support, to head City's equaliser before punching the air in delight, right.

Midfield mainspring Scott Jordan, two-goal ace Barry Conlon and the latter's fellow substitute Steve Agnew all insisted the 2-1 comeback win over Leyton Orient could be a springboard for more positive results.

Jordan was City's star performer in his first game back since damaging a thigh muscle in last month's defeat at Rotherham United.

While Conlon seized the plaudits with both goals and Agnew showed in the second-half why his absence for the last seven months has been a missing link, Jordan bossed midfield throughout.

Now he said the Minstermen had to take heart from what he labelled an encouraging performance.

"I thought we were a bit unlucky to go a goal down in the first place, but we battled back well, " said the 24-year-old midfielder.

"It's always hard to get back into it, especially when results have not been going our way for some time now.

"But I thought we passed the ball a lot more than of late and that was the key. Now we have to build on this.

"We've shown you need to pass and you need to work hard, which is what we have done. Now we have to take all that into next week at Brighton. This can only have done us a lot of good."

Jordan said the last five weeks had been a nightmare for him in having to sit and watch.

"There's nothing worse than being on the sidelines when you are desperate to be involved. You just want to be out there to try to put things right," he said.

The midfielder was brought off in the last minute, Jordan explaining he was worn out. "Now I have to step up my fitness as I'd only had 45 minutes in the reserves before this game."

Both Agnew and Conlon were also making welcome comebacks, seven months in Agnew's case. His last appearance was in last March's defeat at Bristol Rovers after which he asked for a transfer.

"I'm just glad to be back involved again in whatever capacity and it was good to be able to mark that with a win. Let's hope we can now go on to get some more," said Agnew.

It was his cross - seven minutes after coming on - that gave Conlon the first of his two goals, a debt acknowledged by the marksman.

"It was a terrific centre to the back stick, as it was from Anthony Ormerod for the second goal. That's what a forward like me thrives on and Kev Hulme also deserves some praise for the way he took away their defenders," said the Eire under-21 international.

"Actually I was praying 'Hulmey' wasn't going to get there before me for the first goal. Luckily it came to me and I was able to put it away."

Conlon revealed he had only returned to training the day before the match after going over on his ankle a fortnight earlier. "Hopefully this is the lift-off the team needs and also I need for scoring goals. This win's been a long time away now we have to build on it."

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