Higgins was annoyed that they have been unable to do higher with the early possibilities created and on the method of the targets Derry conceded.
“We had a few good moments and possibilities at 0-0 and in cup finals it’s a must to take them,” he added.
“Then we concede from a set play and from a penalty and we’ve given ourselves an uphill job and it’s a actual powerful finish to the season and a tricky one to take.”
An enormous consequence of the cup defeat and fourth-place end is that the Candystripes won’t play European soccer subsequent yr.
Higgins is adamant they’ll come again higher subsequent yr after a interval of soul looking out.
“We’ve got a little bit of time to replicate within the subsequent week or two and see the place issues are at, as you possibly can think about it’s powerful to talk now,” he continued.
“It’s simple to lie down in powerful moments, however we’ll dig deep and hold combating and are available again stronger.”
Derry midfielder Michael Duffy echoed his supervisor’s sentiments by admitting that the defeat in a sport they went into as favourites “hurts loads and can do for some time”.
“It’s been an actual powerful few weeks, we may recover from the [disappointment of the] league one as a result of we had this to look ahead to,” he mentioned.
“That is actually powerful with the place we have been in a couple of weeks in the past to the place we ended up. It is troublesome to know what to say.”
