Ling joy despite Belle taking toll

Leyton Orient's hopes of returning from Chester with three points were dashed when Cortez Belle headed a late goal to cancel out Lee Steele's first-half opener.

"Our goalkeeper was the man of the match but to get within seven minutes of the finish line was frustrating," Orient manager Martin Ling said. "But it's a point gained rather than two dropped."

Orient have now slipped to fourth in the League Two promotion race and Ling was less than impressed by Chester.

He said: "They're the most direct football team in the league and they can't deny that."