Ipswich manager Joe Royle said he felt a sense of "injustice" after his side were knocked out of the Championship play-offs by West Ham.
They lost 4-2 on aggregate after Bobby Zamora's double in Wednesday's 2-0 win.

Royle said: "To have finished third in the table and to have gone out, there's an injustice but that is the format.

"I think the play-off system is wrong but that's not a complaint. I think West Ham's bit of extra class up front made the difference."

Ipswich finished 12 points above the Hammers in the Championship this season.

But Royle added: "If I'm honest, they've probably got better players than us. Our lads have climbed mountains to get here and I won't criticise them.

"I looked at them in the dressing room and they are crestfallen but they've not let anyone down at all.

"I've told the lads to go away and forget it. We've got six weeks and then we go again. I'm disappointed but these lads have let no-one down."

Royle singled out goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and Jason de Vos for praise after the two legs of the semi-final.

But he admitted there might be changes before the start of next season.

"They players have now got a six-week break and we will see what transpires as to who will be here and who will not," said Royle.