“We played very well in the first half.”
“We scored the first goal and we were dominating and controlling the game. We could have scored again but we hit the post.
“We didn’t deal with Birmingham very well in the second half, they scored from two corners and that’s very disappointing. It is a huge disappointment for everyone, especially the players who did so much to get this far and the supporters who were behind us all the way.
“We’ve done well in the Carling Cup. Until now, we’ve won a lot of games and in the first half tonight we played good football and did well but, unfortunately, we’re not at Wembley.”