Wanderers finished their season at the Causeway Stadium in entertaining style with a victory over Leyton Orient.

In an archetypal game of two halves, the Blues leapt into a 3-0 lead inside the first half an hour only to concede two goals in quick succession shortly after the restart.

Matt Bloomfield opened the scoring within 2 minutes with a well taken strike on the edge of the area. The midifielder was threaded through by Jonny Dixon, given a rare start ahead of Steve Claridge, and his hard and low shot sped past Lee Harrison in the Orient goal.

For the majority of the half, it was all Wycombe and following wins over Championship candidates Southend United and Chester City, the O's must have wondered what had hit them.

Soon it was 2-0. Roger Johnson rose like a salmon at the far post to knock Danny Senda's well hit corner back into the danger zone and his fellow centre back Mike Williamson was the first to react as he climbed above to Orient defender to bundle it over the line.

Bloomfield, already scorer of one, was the instigator for the third. The 21 year old has enjoyed a fruitful end of season run in the side and showed his willingness for the team when he closed down John Mackie on the bi-line. Orient's captain came out second best as Blooms fairly dispossessed him and fed Gus Uhlenbeek who slotted into home from six yards.

If anything, the lead looked to infuriate the away side and no fewer than four bookings were handed out by Mr Drysdale in the space of ten minutes. Barnard, Alexander, McMahon and ex-Wanderers hero Michael Simpson all fell foul of the referee's notebook following a bout of cynical challenges.

It was all change at the interval with Joe Burnell forced to withdraw. The former Bristol City man was, along with Clint Easton, kicked all over the park in the first half and felt his leg tighten up in the dressing room.

Steve Claridge entered the fray as John Gorman reverted to a 4-3-3 formation that possibly disjointed the side who took a while to reboot their systems after the break. So much so that Gary Alexander had netted a brace by the 50 minute mark.

Substitute Brian Saah made an immediate impact for the first when he stretched to play the burly striker through on 49 minutes. With just Talia to beat he hammered home to give Orient a lifeline that they grabbed with both hands.

Indeed, a minute later they reduced the deficit further after a sweeping move involving Simpson and Steele presented Alexander with his second. Almost a carbon copy of his opener, the frontman notched his 7th of the campaign and a result that had looked to be a formality for the Blues had breathed new life.

Chances came and went for both sides as John Gorman brought on youngster Russell Martin to steady the ship in midfield. And it worked with Bloomfield back into his accustomed role alongside Mark Philo who put on an encouraging performance to show he could be a key figure next season. 

With the Wanderers defence in disarray Barnard and Alexander both missed guilt edged opportunities to equalise and were nearly cursing themselves even further when Player of the Season Nathan Tyson and runner up Roger Johnson made the goalposts judder.

Uhlnebeek supplied the cross for Tyson who hammered his effort against the upright and Johnson was first to the rebound only to see his shot cannon off the crossbar.

Saah again went close for the O's but blasted over when he should have done better and that was perhaps the turning point as Wanderers, bolstered by a workhorse like performance from Danny Senda who on more than one occasion single handedly thwarted Orient attacks, gradually got back to the performance that had seen them bowl over their opponents in the first 45 minutes.

And keeper Harrison was lucky to still be on the pitch when he impeded Tyson on 68 minutes. Philo had set the striker on his way and as he poked the ball past the onrushing glovesman, he was hauled down.

However, referee Drysdale waved play on and Tyson was left without his 23rd of the season and a dead leg that prematurely ended his day.

Claridge and Tyson's replacement Adrian Caceres were unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet towards the end of the game and with Zakuani and Palmer adding only to the caution count rather than the scoreline, fans were left with an action packed final game at the Causeway Stadium for this season.

Blues: Talia, Senda, Easton, Johnson, Williamson, Bloomfield, Uhlenbeek, Burnell (Claridge, 46), Philo, Dixon (Martin, 60), Tyson (Caceres, 75).
Subs not used: Cronin, Nethercott.
Booked:

Orient: Harrison, Barnard, Lockwood (Saah, 46), Simpson, Mackie, Alexander, Steele, Miller, Zakuani, Duncan (Palmer, 46), McMahon (Echanomi, 79)
Subs not used: Morris, Carlisle.
Booked: Barnard (34), Alexander (35), McMahon (40), Simpson (41),  Zakuani (76), Palmer (89).

Referee: Mr D Drysdale.