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I’M HAPPY TO STAY

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Staying on is something I would look at. It would be a good opportunit­y because we’ve got the potential to kick on and try to get promoted.

“It’s a conversati­on I’ll have with QPR and see where we go.

“They’re my parent club and my main aim is to get into that team but if it’s not there, then I’d love it to be here.”

Finney got his chance against Guiseley on Saturday with Okuonghae forced off inside 20 minutes with a hip injury.

He threw himself into an aerial battle against big forwards and made himself heard.

The 21-year-old looked set to be rewarded with a clean sheet until Guiseley’s injury-time penalty.

Finney said: “It’s probably the most physical game of the season so far.

“It was there, we could see it, it’s just unfortunat­e that we didn’t get all three points, which I think we deserved.

“As a footballer you have to be ready for everything. As soon as Mags went down the first time, the gaffer told me just to be ready.

“I feel like I’ve got to get involved and get stuck in with the boys. Everyone would like it nice and easy but, as a defender, you’ve got to adapt your game.

“You’ve always got to be ready for it, just winning everything, being there in the mix and being physical.”

Depending on Okuonghae’s fitness, Finney could start for the first time since August when United play Enfield in the FA Cup on Saturday.

If he gets the nod, it’ll be his first-ever appearance in the competitio­n.

He said: “Who plays is down to the gaffer, whatever he thinks and everyone respects his decision.

“I haven’t played in the FA Cup. I’ve played in the League Cup but it’s something I’d love to do, especially here with a great group of lads. Fingers crossed, I can get some minutes.

“You see last year with Sutton playing Arsenal, anything can happen.”

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