BOSS Eddie Howe delivers his post-match after Cherries are beaten 3-1 by Liverpool in tonight’s League Cup quarter-final at Dean Court.

Cherries created a number of presentable chances on the night but were largely outclassed during the first half in which Raheem Sterling and Lazar Markovic netted for the Reds.

Sterling bagged the third shortly after the restart but Cherries were revitalised following the introduction of Ryan Fraser and Harry Arter and grabbed a lifeline through Dan Gosling’s fifth League Cup goal of the season.

Gosling struck the woodwork as Cherries upped the ante but the late surge was to no avail and Liverpool progressed to a mouth-watering semi-final clash with Chelsea.