No Arsenal distraction for Slade

26 February 2011 19:30
Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade insists he would rather keep up the club's play-off charge than beat Arsenal on Wednesday after a stirring fight-back earned them a 2-2 draw at Huddersfield. The visitors were 2-0 down at one stage and down to 10 men but levelled late on to go into their FA Cup fifth round replay at the Emirates Stadium full of confidence. Huddersfield should have been on course for victory after going two goals up through Jordan Rhodes and Lee Novak but Harry Kane pulled a goal back and was then sent-off before Jimmy Smith`s late equaliser. Slade said: "Wednesday will be a great payday for the club. But I'd rather nick sixth place in the league. "We're playing with confidence and have momentum behind us. We made a horrendous start. The game should have been over at 2-0. But you've got to credit the players, they never gave up. "We got a lift from the first goal and after that the side was full of belief. They knew they had it in them to get a result." Slade added he thought Kane's dismissal was harsh and said: "I didn't think it was a foul and I don't think the referee wanted to send him off. You could see him fumbling for the yellow and red cards."

Source: PA