David Howland's last-gasp winner kept alive Vale's slim hopes against Leyton Orient in their home encounter.

Adam Boyd gave Orient the lead from the spot after Jabo Ibehre went to ground after a foul by Adam Eckersley.

Marc Richards deservedly equalised with his second goal in two games when he controlled Eckersley's cross and fired past a stranded Morris.

Howland, on loan from Birmingham, grabbed the winner in the dying seconds when he pounced on Glenn Morris' spill.

Port Vale: Anyon, Harsley, Pilkington, Pearce, Eckersley (Talbot 76), Richman (Lawrie 82), Whitaker, Howland, Perry, Rodgers (Mulligan 87), Richards.
Subs Not Used: McGregor, Danny Edwards.

Booked: Eckersley.

Goals: Richards 75, Howland 90.

Leyton Orient: Morris, Purches, Mkandawire, Thelwell, Daniels, Barcham (Thornton 74), Chambers, Terry, Ibehre (Gray 74), Boyd, Demetriou.
Subs Not Used: Nelson, Palmer, Fortune.

Booked: Terry.

Goals: Boyd 26 pen.

Att: 3,252

Ref: Andy Hall (W Midlands).