A 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Turf Moor confirmed their return to the Championship after just one top-flight campaign. However, Laws confirmed he would be in charge for next season and hoped to leave the side back up again. "No-one can explain how you feel. It is one of those feelings you get in the gut of stomach and it is not very nice; supporters will be feeling it because it (their Premier League stay) has come to an end," said Laws. "You can't console the players. They are as hurt as anyone else. It is the final nail in the coffin and it is a horrible feeling. "But they have to reflect and say, under that horrible feeling, they have to be proud of themselves at what they have achieved because getting into the Premier League was a magnificent achievement. "Over the 12 months I'm sure many people will reflect and say we didn't deserve to stay in the Premier League. "The regret is not winning games but every player has gone out there and given their all. "At the end of the day, if we're not good enough we're not good enough. "But there have been moments within this season when we have been good enough but not on a consistent level. "More importantly, against teams at the bottom end, is when you have to raise your performances and we didn't do that frequently enough. "That is why we are where we are." Two goals from captain Steven Gerrard - the first from a deflection - a maiden Liverpool strike for Maxi Rodriguez and a late effort from Ryan Babel did the damage. All Liverpool's goals came in the second half and the frustrating thing for Laws was that Steven Fletcher and Jack Cork could have put their side 2-0 by half-time with headers which they wasted. Laws pointed to the difference in standard for Burnley's problems both in this game and the season as a whole. "The players gave everything and today probably reflects on the effort that we have put in but also reflects the gulf in quality," said the former Sheffield Wednesday boss. "We were very unfortunate with the first goal, which knocked the stuffing out of us. "Having said that we should have scored just before that and the second goal Gerrard showed real quality. "Teams of this ability will have their opportunities and they have certainly taken theirs and we haven't taken ours - that has been probably the story of the season. "The scoreline doesn't suggest the performance and we were unlucky not to score first as that would have been the key for us to go on and win the game and give ourselves a fighting chance. "Unfortunately we didn't take it. They did, and that was it. "No-one crumbled and gave anything less than their all and I'm very proud of them today."
