Nathan Trott delivered an impressive performance in goal for AFC Wimbledon in their 3-0 triumph at home over Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old saved a penalty on the way to keeping a clean sheet in his team’s victory in the group C match at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Trott guessed right to deny Dale Gorman from spot after the visiting side won a penalty in the 70th minute.

The Bermudian said he was thrilled to reap the rewards of the extensive penalty drills he performs on the training ground.

“[Penalties] are something I work on a lot,” Trott told the club’s website.

“Me and Bayzo [Wimbledon goalkeeper coach Ashley Bayes] go through penalties all the time before games.

“You just have to be prepared for them because you never know when they can come in a game.

“I looked over to Bayzo on the side; he just reminded me where [the Orient player] was going, so I just had to play mind games and force him the way the penalty taker likes to go.”

Wimbledon took an early lead from the penalty spot through forward Joe Pigott before strike partner Michael Folivi and defender Callum Reilly added two more after the break to put the game beyond the visiting side’s reach.

“It’s not just about the win, the clean sheet and just being more solid defensively is something we’ve been working on a lot,” Trott added. “If we keep this up, we can keep getting the results.

“They had a couple of chances to score, and we can get away with it sometimes.

“That’s probably the side of the game we need to focus on more, avoiding those lapses in concentration. We just need to stay focused for 90 minutes.”

The win was Wimbledon’s second victory in a row, having defeated Rochdale 3-2 in the Sky Bet League One at home three days earlier.

“We are just trying to concentrate on our ourselves now; keep the performances coming, keep our standards, and keep getting the results,” Trott added.

Trott has made steady strides since joining Wimbledon on a season-long loan from Premier League side West Ham United at the start of the season.

“It’s good for both parties, for me getting game-time and adjusting to the schedule of club football with no breaks or injuries,” he said. “For me, it’s just getting used to playing every week and the demands of club football.”

Trott and his team-mates are back in action tomorrow away to Southend, who are 22nd in the table.