HONEST Scott Guyett held up his hand for blotting his copybook as Cherries hit the Carling Cup self-destruct button last night.

Guyett took responsibility for an error in the lead-up to the opening goal as Paul Parry's double saw the visitors race 2-0 ahead inside 13 minutes.

His slack free-kick was the first of two costly mistakes that ultimately led to Cherries' downfall in this first round tie at Dean Court.

Parry also profited from a mix-up involving Warren Cummings and Jason Pearce as the Cherries defence endured a torrid start.

But after weathering an early storm and halving the deficit through Jo Kuffour, Kevin Bond's men gave a good account of themselves - without looking like forcing an equaliser.

Guyett, who has looked the part since his summer arrival, told the Daily Echo: "I thought tonight's performance was half decent, especially in the second half when we matched them.

"If it hadn't been for two silly mistakes - and I've got to put up my hand for one of those - we probably would have come away with a better result.

"I took a free-kick near the centre circle and tried to switch the ball out to the left-back. But it got cut out and they broke from that and scored.

"These are the sort of things you've got to overcome as a defender.

"I'm probably going to make more mistakes in my career and it's about how you bounce back from them."

Cherries boss Bond said: "I was perfectly comfortable with things going into the game but feared the worst after 13 minutes. We made two terrible errors and gifted them two goals.

"They looked like Real Madrid for a time after that and, at one stage, it looked like it would be damage limitation.

"But we kept at it and got a break.

"I thought we were the better side in the second half, although we didn't really carve out too many chances.

"On another day, something may have dropped for us and we may have taken the game further.

"The lads can take a lot from it. They competed really well with a very good team, especially in the second half.

"Jo Kuffour scored a good goal to get us back in the game but we just couldn't open them up to get an equaliser.

"The lads can be pleased with how they went about their work. I'm never pleased to get beaten and am hugely disappointed to go out but I think we can take heart for the rest of the season."

Cardiff boss Dave Jones said: "We didn't kill them off and that gave them hope. We had enough chances to win it three or four times over but credit to Bournemouth because they kept going.

"Sometimes, it's all about getting through but, after playing so well for the first 25 minutes, we should have been well and truly out of sight."