Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt was left floored by their League One promotion playoff final defeat to Oxford United.

Josh Murphy struck twice at Wembley as Oxford won 2-0. It marks a return to the Championship after a 25 year absence.

Evatt said: "I can't explain it really - now is not the time to go into too much detail but that was unrecognisable for us.

"We look at our best when we are fast, intense, energetic and from minute one that wasn't there - whether that was the occasion or pressure, I don't know but that was not acceptable.

"I apologise to all the supporters who came here today and witnessed probably our worst performance of the season.

"I don't think we handled today well at all on the pitch. The game looked like we thought it would and credit to them, they were excellent.

"We looked slow, lethargic and one-paced. I don't think there was a complacency - maybe there was a fear. It hurts and we have to soul-search and think about what happened and why - and how do we get better?

"I'm almost shell-shocked because I haven't seen us play like that all season and to do it here on the biggest occasion is bitterly disappointing."