The South West's interest in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy came to an end last night as Exeter City and Yeovil Town, the regions two remaining clubs in the competition, were knocked out.
Exeter went down 2-1 to Paolo Di Canio's Swindon Town at St James Park. A first half brace from Jake Jervis proved to be enough to see off the Grecians, who pulled a goal back through Daniel Nardiello.
Manager Paul Tisdale described their performance as an opportunity missed.
"It feels like a little bit of a giveaway today and that we've really wasted a good opportunity.
"A lot of our play I quite liked, but it just didn't work for us today."
He added: "There was a lot of drive in us today, especially second half, but things just transpired against us."
Yeovil Town found a three goal half-time deficit against AFC Bournemouth to much to overturn as they bowed out of the competition. A Marc Pugh brace and a Bondz N'gala own goal put the Cherries three goals to the good by the half-time interval.
The Glovers struck back with second half efforts from Steven MacLean and Max Ehmer, but it was not enough and manager Terry Skiverton stated that there could have been a few players who never played for him again after their first half showing.
"It nearly cost them their careers. To turn up like that was disgraceful. There could have been a few who never played for me again after that first-half performance."
"I was fuming, that's the first time I've lost it this season. I'm still shaking now because I was ready to have a fight tonight and that's not like me."
