CARLISLE hitman Joe Garner's tenth goal of the season settled a tight top-of-the-table clash at Brunton Park and condemned Orient to just their third away defeat of the season.

Garner bundled home a Marc Bridge-Wilkinson corner at the start of the second period and the home side, whose pace in attack was a constant menace, just merited their closely-fought victory.

Orient's best moments came in the closing stages, although they will look to a header from JJ Melligan in the first half that was ruled out controversially by the assistant referee and wonder what might have been.