Clough not happy with a point

The home side had taken the lead in the second-half through Mathieu Baudry but their opponents, who had carved out a number of chances only to be thwarted by Orient's on-loan goalkeeper Alex Cisak, were back on level terms within six minutes when Bob Harris sent in a powerful drive that took a deflection before ending in the back of the net.

"I thought that with all the chances we created, we deserved more than a point to be honest," Clough said.

"One set-play has cost us the game but apart from that, I thought that we created five or six very, very good chances and especially the two in the first half.

"The Orient keeper made some good saves today but, having said that, I think that we have to be a bit better with our finishing.

"At least we've achieved our objective at the start of the game of getting into the play-offs .

"But the win would have meant that we definitely had got fifth place and we would have known who we were playing and could have prepared a bit better.

"Now we go into next week's game with Chesterfield and we could finish fifth or sixth. So that's the downside of not getting the three points today.

"But it's nice to be in there and at least we can relax and look forward to the play-offs."

Orient manager Fabio Liverani faces a nervous week before his side play their final match of the season at Swindon next Sunday and a match that will decide their League One fate.

Liverani fronted up and accepted the responsibility for the club's perilous position.

"We haven't picked up enough points but I have no explanation for this," he stated.

"It has been a problem all season even before I came here. I take full responsibility for what happens on the pitch and I absolve the players.

"Until the Coventry game immediately before Easter I think we had performed fairly well both as players and a team but one of the things we could have done better - and I take full responsibility for this - is maybe I have not transmitted to the players that we haven't achieved much after Coventry and that we were not safe.

"Maybe after winning there our guard slipped a bit and in the last three games we haven't been able to get the points that would have made us in a better position.

"Subconsciously, I think we felt we were safe this season after that game but goals have to be achieved first before you can start celebrating.

"I take full responsibility for everything that has not been achieved and since I've been in charge."