Maidstone’s winless league run stretched to five matches after losing to Leyton Orient.

Goals in either half from Bondz N’Gala and Macauley Bonne gave former Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh victory on his return to Kent.

United huffed and puffed but couldn’t find a way back as 600 O’s fans in a big crowd of 3,225 celebrated their first away win since August.

Maidstone reverted to 4-3-3 for the visit of an Orient side who were out to impress new boss Edinburgh.

That showed in their workrate - United getting little time on the ball - in a first half that saw the O’s lead through N’Gala’s scruffy goal.

There were a couple of decent chances at both ends in the opening 45.

The first fell to the visitors with Josh Coulson heading over after the second ball fell his way from Jobi McAnuff’s free-kick, while David Mooney sidefooted wide after linking nicely with Craig Clay on the edge of the box.

For the Stones, Jai Reason went close after a one-two with Joe Pigott and Alex Finney’s header from a Joe Anderson free-kick was held before Jamar Loza intercepted on halfway, exchanged passes with Pigott and ran in on goal only to fire wide when well placed.

Maidstone paid for the miss when they fell behind in the 36th minute.

N’Gala had one stab at a corner from the lively James Dayton’s inswinging corner and while there were enough Stones bodies around to clear, the O’s defender managed to bundle home the loose ball.

Delano Sam-Yorke couldn’t quite connect with Reason’s inviting cross, and the ball also evaded Mooney at the other end in a similar position.

Leyton Orient doubled their lead in the 52nd minute.

Mooney fed Jake Caprice up the right, with Bonne turning on the defender’s cross and finding the far corner.

Maidstone had a big penalty shout turned down soon after, Reason’s clever backheel setting up Sam-Yorke who was bundled over by Coulson.

United turned to Zavon Hines and he combined with Joe Anderson whose cross was headed over by Sam-Yorke, then Pigott’s 25-yard strike was held.

Orient seemed content to sit on their lead as time ebbed away and while they conceded a number of free-kicks, Stones couldn’t make them count.

Substitute Aaron Collins could have pulled one back for Maidstone from Hines’ cross but put the ball over.

Maidstone: Worgan, Twumasi, Anderson, Wynter, Finney, Prestedge (Hines 60mins), Lewis, Reason, Sam-Yorke (Collins 76mins), Pigott, Loza. Subs not used: Hare, Okuonghae, Wraight.

Attendance: 3,225.