Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson accepted Andy Carroll's disallowed goal was the right decision in their FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea.

Henderson admitted he went up claiming the equalising goal more in hope than expectation.

"I appealed because that is what you have got to do," said the England Under-21 midfielder, who was at a loss to explain Liverpool's sluggish start.

"I am not sure why we started quite slowly in the first half. In the second half we came out and played some good stuff and we should have got back into the game.

"I think we will be disappointed when we look back.

"We wanted to win this game and we didn't and we are very disappointed."