"It was a fantastic effort by the team. Liverpool have players of proven quality and won this competition two years ago - but we're not out of this by a long shot.
"Deep down you can pick instances here and there - but I was absolutely delighted by the commitment of the side.
"After Liverpool equalised our heads went down for five minutes but in the second half we got roused.
"But it's only half-time - and we're still in this tie."
