Leyton Orient face long journey to Cumbria to open their League One campaign.

Leyton Orient face a lengthy trip to Carlisle United on the opening day of the new football season.

Os’ this morning learned their League One schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 season have been announced.

Their campaign begins on August 3 when Orient travel to Brunton Park to take on Greg Abbott’s side, while their first home game takes place on August 10 against Shrewsbury Town.

The Christmas schedule throws up a Boxing Day clash away to Gillingham while they pit their wits against Bristol City at home on New Year’s Day.

Their final game of the season sees them face MK Dons away.

August

3 Carlisle

10 SHREWSBURY

17 Stevenage

24 CREWE

31 Colchester

September

7 NOTTS COUNTY

14 PORT VALE

21 Brentford

28 WALSALL

October

5 Oldham

12 MK DONS

19 Tranmere

26 ROTHERHAM

November

2 Peterborough

16 PRESTON

23 Swindon

26 Bristol City

30 SHEFFIELD UNITED

December

14 Bradford

21 CRAWLEY

26 Gillingham

29 Wolves

January

1 BRISTOL CITY

4 Shrewsbury

11 CARLISLE

18 Crewe

25 STEVENAGE

28 COVENTRY

February

1 Rotherham

8 PETERBOROUGH

15 Preston

22 SWINDON

March

1 COLCHESTER

8 Notts County

15 BRENTFORD

22 Walsall

25 OLDHAM

29 BRADFORD

April

5 Sheffield United

12 GILLINGHAM

19 Crawley

21 WOLVES

26 TRANMERE

May

3 MK Dons