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Adams rues heavy cup defeat

05 Nov 2008 - 11:47:19

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Brighton & Hove Albion boss Micky Adams claimed Tuesday's 4-1 Carling Cup third round defeat to Derby County flattered the Championship club.

The Seagulls failed to reach the last 16 after going down at home to the Rams, but afterwards Adams was in upbeat move.

He said: "We have to ask could we have been better with our defending at times and I think the answer to that would be yes, but I don't think 4-1 reflected the game.

"We acquitted ourselves well, had them on the back foot for periods of the game and had chances but we didn't take them."

Meanwhile, Adams has extended midfielder Kevin Thornton's loan spell from Coventry City until December 28.