Manager Eddie Howe, speaking after the match on BBC Radio Solent was quoted as saying: "It's a similar feeling to after the Coventry game really where I thought we were the better team for the 90 minutes. We had numerous chances, hit the woodwork twice. The keeper's made a couple of great saves and we've ended up losing the game 2-1 in quite bizarre circumstances really. It's difficult to take because these are key results for us at a key time of the season. The lads gave everything, a very committed performance, at times a very good performance with a lot of technical quality but unfortunately we just weren't ruthless enough in their box and didn't take the chances that came our way".