Allen: forget about United chance

Brentford manager Martin Allen today insisted that his players will not be distracted by the possibility of facing Manchester United when they run out at Hartlepool this evening.

The League One club will face United in the FA Cup quarter-finals if they can overcome Southampton in next week's replay.

Allen said: "Come 7.45pm tonight we will be ready and raring to go. Some of the players haven't been in this situation before where they have just played in a big match, but they have to cope, there's no excuses."

Brentford will give fitness tests to a number of players this morning, though Kevin O'Connor and Ryan Peters have been added to the squad.

The Orient manager changed his mind after watching a re-run of the incident in Saturday's 1-0 defeat.

"I don't think that Gary intentionally elbowed the player," said Ling. "But on the tape his elbow is very high and it does hit the Scunthorpe player in the face, and if you take that to the FA you are wasting your time."