Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough was left frustrated after their Capital One Cup semifinal defeat by Tottenham.
Christian Eriksen struck just two minutes from the end of a pulsating clash to earn a 2-2 draw for Spurs and victory 3-2 on aggregate.
Clough said: "It is disappointment first and foremost but underneath that is a lot of pride for how the players have gone about their task. To be so close to such a good side like Spurs - but just that little bit of quality they have got told on the night.
"I think if they play us off the park for two games and beat us 2-0 or 3-0 we hold our hands up but to come as close as we did makes it worse in many ways."
