Leeds United fullback Luke Ayling admitted frustration after defeat to Everton.

The Whites missed the chance to climb into the Premier League's top 10 as first-half goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin lifted Everton back up to sixth.

Ayling, who held his hands up for Calvert-Lewin's decisive header just before the break, told Leeds' official website: “It was two sloppy goals to concede.

“The first goal he (Sigurdsson) was free in the six-yard box, which can't happen and for the second it's my man from a corner and I got caught napping, so it was two sloppy goals."

Leeds hit the woodwork twice through Ezgjan Alioski's thumping first-half volley and Patrick Bamford's looping header.

“We came back into it in the second half, we had some great chances and could probably have nicked a draw, but you can't afford to go two goals down in this league," Ayling said.