Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has claimed that his team were unlucky to lose to Derby County in the Championship on Tuesday.

The Cherries were beaten 2-0 at Pride Park last night as late goals from Will Hughes and Chris Martin made the difference.

Having kept Derby at bay for so long during the match, Howe believes that his side did not deserve to leave without a point.

"We frustrated Derby and made it difficult. I thought they shaded it in terms of possession but I thought we were comfortable and had some good counter-attack opportunities ourselves in the first half," he is quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

"We feel hard done by because the way Derby keep the ball it was going to be tough to hang on and although we battled on, they eventually got the goal with a great finish."

Tuesday's loss saw Bournemouth slip down to 15th place in the Championship table.