Alex Revell felt his Stevenage side did enough to force penalties in their Carabao Cup defeat to Norwich City on Tuesday. 

The League One side were ultimately beaten 4-3 by the Canaries at Carrow Road despite coming from behind to level at the interval courtesy of two set-piece goals from Charlie Goode and captain Louis Appere.

Quick-fire goals from Borja Sainz and Onel Hernandez pushed the game beyond reach for Johannes Hoff Thorup's side to secure their first competitive victory of his spell as Canaries boss. 

Revell, who replaced Steve Evans as Stevenage boss after he departed to re-join Rotherham United in April, was frustrated that his side were unable to take the tie to spot kicks - something he thinks they could have 'easily done'. 

"I think they had a spell of 10 minutes in the second half where their individual players started to turn up and make it difficult," Stevenage's boss told the Comet.

"But if you go back to chances before that, Kemp has a magnificent chance on the edge of the box at the start of the second half, made good contact and the keeper saves. 

"And in the first half, you have the same. I don't agree [it was the right result]. I think we could have took that to penalties quite easily. 

"It was a really positive performance and a really proud one. We showed some really exceptional moments and deserved a lot more. [To keep coming back] absolutely shows the character we have, shows the belief.

"We'll look back at it, the goals. Some of the goals we can do better but that’s true of every goal. 

"No, but I’ve got nothing but praise. We don't like losing, that’s a fact, nobody likes losing, but there’s sometimes a way to lose. 

"We should be happy with aspects of the performance, but not the result."