Leyton Orient boss Martin Ling was pleased to move seven points above the relegati zone after carving out a narrow 1-0 victory at Chesterfield.
"Defensively we worked our socks off, but I laid into the team at half-time because our ball retention was very poor," Ling explained.
"It was a workmanlike performance, but the three points was important.
"It's given us a bit of breathing space, but we can't allow ourselves to think the job is done."