Leon Constantine's brace helped Port Vale to a comfortable first-day win. The hosts began slowly against promoted Leyton Orient, who went close through Gary Alexander and Wayne Corden.
But they took the lead when Constantine met Akpo Sodje's cross to head home from point-blank range and he doubled the lead nodding in Jeff Smith's cross.
The second of those goals on 72 minutes broke Orient and Sodje crowned a hard-working debut, adding a gloss to the scoreline, with a low, driven shot.
Port Vale: Goodlad, Abbey (Walker 55), McGregor, Pilkington, Miles, Sonner, Cardle (Jeff Smith 68), Hulbert (Harsley 70), Whitaker, Sodje, Constantine.
Subs Not Used: Anyon, Husbands.
Booked: Jeff Smith.
Goals: Constantine 43, 72, Sodje 78.
Leyton Orient: Garner, Tann, Partridge, Lockwood, Mackie, Tudor, Easton, Simpson (McMahon 70), Alexander (Ibehre 69), Steele, Corden (Keith 75).
Subs Not Used: Fortune, Morris.
Booked: Partridge.
Att: 5,631
Ref: K Woolmer (Northamptonshire).
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