Leyton Orient 0-1 Port Vale

Kyle John of Port Vale celebrates his goal against Leyton Orient — Image caption,
Kyle John's goal earned Port Vale just their fifth win of the season

Bottom club Port Vale beat Leyton Orient 1-0 to help boost their survival chances in League One.

Vale got off to a brilliant start as Kyle John headed home from the centre of the box following a corner on two minutes to give them an early lead.

Orient then created their first attempt on goal when Tom James' right-footed effort was blocked after a cross by Theo Archibald on 20 minutes.

The hosts missed a golden chance to equalise when Ollie O'Neill's weak right-footed shot was saved by Joe Gauci after a headed pass by Josh Koroma after 60 minutes.

Port Vale then closed up shop and held on to pick up a vital victory but they still remain 10 points from safety.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Cardiff City	29	18	6	5	52	29	23	60	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
2 Lincoln City	29	17	7	5	48	29	19	58	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Bolton Wanderers	30	14	10	6	38	27	11	52	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
4 Stockport County	29	15	7	7	42	35	7	52	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
5 Bradford City	28	14	7	7	36	31	5	49	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
6 Huddersfield Town	30	14	6	10	51	40	11	48	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
7 Luton Town	29	12	6	11	38	34	4	42	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
8 Stevenage	28	11	9	8	30	27	3	42	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
9 Wycombe Wanderers	29	10	10	9	36	31	5	40	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
10 Reading	28	10	10	8	39	35	4	40	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
11 Mansfield Town	27	10	8	9	36	30	6	38	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
12 Peterborough United	29	12	2	15	37	39	-2	38	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
13 Exeter City	28	11	4	13	33	30	3	37	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
14 Plymouth Argyle	29	11	4	14	36	42	-6	37	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
15 Barnsley	25	10	6	9	40	41	-1	36	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
16 Blackpool	29	9	5	15	35	42	-7	32	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
17 AFC Wimbledon	27	9	5	13	28	36	-8	32	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
18 Leyton Orient	29	9	5	15	40	49	-9	32	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19 Wigan Athletic	28	7	10	11	29	34	-5	31	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
20 Rotherham United	28	8	7	13	31	40	-9	31	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
21 Burton Albion	28	8	7	13	30	41	-11	31	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
22 Doncaster Rovers	28	8	6	14	31	45	-14	30	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
23 Northampton Town	28	8	5	15	24	36	-12	29	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
24 Port Vale	26	5	6	15	20	37	-17	21	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win

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Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation

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home team,Leyton Orient

Manager:Richie Wellens

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

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home team,Leyton Orient

away team,Port Vale

Manager:Jon Brady

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

home team,Leyton Orient

Manager:Richie Wellens

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

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Referee:: David Rock
Assistant Referee 1:: Jon Block
Assistant Referee 2:: Conor Farrell
Fourth Official:: Jason Richardson

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v Exeter City

1

3

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v Bolton Wanderers

2

1

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v Mansfield Town

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1

3

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5

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Leyton Orient are unbeaten across their last eight home Football League games against Port Vale (W4 D4), since a 3-2 defeat in April 1994. Each of their last four such matches against the Valiants have finished in a draw, however.
Port Vale have won just one of their last seven Football League games against Leyton Orient (D3 L3); a 3-2 victory in October 2021 with Dennis Politic and Jamie Proctor scoring in the 91st and 93rd minute for the Valiants respectively.
Leyton Orient have lost just one of their last nine home league games (W5 D3), while both sides have scored in each of their previous seven league matches on home soil (11 for, 9 against).
Port Vale have failed to win any of their last eight away league games (D2 L6), failing to score in any of their six defeats during that time.

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Postat 90 minutes plus 10
Match ends, Leyton Orient 0, Port Vale 1.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 10
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 0, Port Vale 1.
Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Foul by Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient).
Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Kaelan Casey (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Port Vale. Ben Heneghan replaces Liam Gordon.
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
Postat 89 minutes
Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sean Clare.
Postat 89 minutes
Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreeq Bakinson.
Postat 87 minutes
Foul by Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient).
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Liam Gordon (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Ajay Matthews replaces Theo Archibald.
Postat 82 minutes
Tom James (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 82 minutes
Foul by Connor Hall (Port Vale).
Postat 81 minutes
Foul by Dan Happe (Leyton Orient).
Postat 81 minutes
George Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bookingat 80 minutes
Kaelan Casey (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.
Postat 80 minutes
Foul by Kaelan Casey (Leyton Orient).
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Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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