August 29 2009

Neil Warnock

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock was pleased his side gave Manchester City a good game in the 2-0 Carling Cup loss.

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carloz Tevez scored in the second half to give money bags City the victory.

"I thought we played as well as could be expected and I'm pleased to have given then a game," he said.

"It was a great tribute to us the team Mark put out and I'm very proud of the way we played.

"It was great for the fans. I brought my son tonight because he wanted to see Adebayor - I told him he wouldn't get a kick and I was right!

"The fans have enjoyed that tonight and that is how it should be, instead of talking about diving.

"It wasn't a great start for Lescott, Crystal Palace away on a Thursday night, but it will stand him in good stead. He won't come under any more pressure in the Premier League."

City boss Mark Hughes said: "It was once bitten, twice shy for us. Last season we went down to Brighton, made changes and got knocked out.

"We are not in Europe this season, that is one less competition for us and we want to do as well as we can in the ones we are in."