David Jones: hard to take

Cardiff City boss David Jones admitted that losing to Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final was difficult to take, but that the side will bounce back and battle for Premiership qualification next season.

Jones said: “A slight mistake cost us, we gave it everything we’ve got and we’ve done everyone proud.

“There wasn’t a great deal in it, there’s no one to blame, but it’s hard to swallow.

“What we have done today is prove that maybe other teams can achieve what they thought was impossible.

“I’m very proud of my players, my staff, the chairman, and especially the fans. They have been magnificent and I’m just sad we couldn’t see it through to the death for them."