Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy has ‘empathy’ for Gareth Ainsworth after Wycombe lost 2-1 in the Welsh capital on Saturday.

Kieffer Moore scored a brace in between a Joe Jacobson penalty to realistically relegate the Chairboys to League One.

Wanderers were not relegated at the full-time whistle at the Cardiff City Stadium, as Derby County lost to Birmingham City at Pride Park by the same scoreline.

Cardiff boss Mick McCarthy (PA)

Cardiff boss Mick McCarthy (PA)

This now means Wycombe must beat Bournemouth on May 1 at Adams Park, whilst hoping other results go their way, to have any chance of staying up

They finish the season away to Middlesbrough.

READ MORE: Match Report: Cardiff City 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Speaking after the game, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, and Republic of Ireland boss said: “Getting them into the league in the first place was an amazing task, so for him to do that, he deserves all the plaudits.

It wasnt Wycombes day in Wales (PA)

It wasn't Wycombe's day in Wales (PA)

“His team looked dead and buried for a while yet they are still fighting until the bitter end.

“I was there for the game on Wednesday [against Bristol City], and it was brilliant.

“I stayed right until the very end which is something I rarely do because I was loving the way they went at it.

“They did it today [Saturday] too.

“They have kept going and going but I have to say, with my team, they held on well in the last 10 minutes, they didn’t wither away so that is very pleasing for me.

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“But on Gareth, he has done a terrific job.

Curtis Thompson played well despite the loss (PA)

Curtis Thompson played well despite the loss (PA)

“He really has.

“I don’t have sympathy for him – I have empathy for him as what he is going through has happened to me.”

Wycombe remain bottom on 37 points.