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‘Special’ Dom has lit up League One

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The LeaguePaper Team
29 March 2026

John Lyons FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR

HAVING witnessed Dom Ballard bag his third hat-trick of the season for Leyton Orient recently, I would be amazed if there wasn’t significant interest in him this summer.
That treble at AFC Wimbledon in the O’s thrilling 4-2 victory took the former Southampton academy graduate’s tally to 21 league goals for the season, extending his lead at the top of the League One scoring charts. Even the east Londoners’ boss Richie Wellens could hardly have dreamt that Ballard would perform so spectacularly - and he must surely be a major...

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