Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has defended his club after they were criticised for flying to and from Blackpool for Saturday's FA Cup tie.

The club took the 20-minute flight to Lancashire, a journey of about 135 miles, to avoid a road trip of about two hours 45 minutes.

Forest were knocked out of the FA Cup, losing the match against the Championship strugglers 4-1.

"I think it is pretty normal," Cooper said on Monday.

"Whether it is right or wrong, I think it is pretty normal for a team, in the Premier League particularly, and for a lot of Championship teams, to fly distances like that.

"It's probably not just a question for Nottingham Forest. It is probably a question for the whole of the Premier League.

"We are no outliers here. In fact, because of where we are situated in the country, we probably fly less than most."