Justin Edinburgh’s team have been handed a tricky opener against one of the favourites for promotion

Leyton Orient face a tough start to the 2018/19 National League season with a trip to division new boys Salford City up first on August 4.

The Greater Manchester club appointed ex-Fleetwood Town boss Graham Alexander as their manager this summer and are owned by the likes of Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.

After visiting Moor Lane, the O’s will host Ebbsfleet United at Brisbane Road on August 7 – a match which will see former loan pair Jack Payne and Ebou Adams come back to E10.

Over Christmas, Orient will visit Dagenham & Redbridge on Boxing Day and host them on January 1 and end at home to Braintree Town (April 27).

Full fixtures:

Sat Aug 4 Salford City

Tue Aug 7 EBBSFLEET UTD

Sat Aug 11 BARROW

Tue Aug 14 Maidstone Utd

Sat Aug 18 BOREHAM WOOD

Sat Aug 25 Gateshead

Mon Aug 27 DOVER ATHLETIC

Sat Sep 1 Chesterfield

Tue Sep 4 SOLIHULL MOORS

Sat Sep 8 FC Halifax Town

Sat Sep 15 BARNET

Sat Sep 22 Harrogate Town

Tue Sep 25 Braintree Town

Sat Sep 29 SUTTON UTD

Sat Oct 6 Maidenhead Utd

Sat Oct 13 HARTLEPOOL UTD

Sat Oct 20 FA Cup 4Q

Sat Oct 27 HAVANT & WATER

Tue Oct 30 Eastleigh

Sat Nov 3 AFC Fylde

Sat Nov 10 FA Cup 1

Sat Nov 17 BROMLEY

Sat Nov 24 Wrexham

Tue Nov 27 ALDERSHOT TOWN

Sat Dec 1 GATESHEAD FA Cup 2

Sat Dec 8 Boreham Wood

Sat Dec 15 FA Trophy 1

Sat Dec 22 CHESTERFIELD

Wed Dec 26 Dagenham

Sat Dec 29 Dover Athletic

Tue Jan 1 DAGENHAM

Sat Jan 5 SALFORD CITY

Sat Jan 12 FA Trophy 2

Sat Jan 19 Ebbsfleet Utd

Sat Jan 26 MAIDSTONE UTD

Sat Feb 2 Barrow

Sat Feb 9 Hartlepool Utd

Sat Feb 16 MAIDENHEAD UTD

Sat Feb 23 AFC FYLDE

Sat Mar 2 Havant & Water

Sat Mar 9 WREXHAM

Tue Mar 12 Aldershot Town

Sat Mar 16 Bromley

Sat Mar 23 EASTLEIGH

Sat Mar 30 Barnet

Sat Apr 6 FC HALIFAX TOWN

Sat Apr 13 Sutton Utd

Fri Apr 19 HARROGATE TOWN

Mon Apr 22 Solihull Moors

Sat Apr 27 BRAINTREE TOWN

*Home matches in CAPITALS; all fixtures subject to change, copyright of National League.