Boss tips Tigers to rise
18 Oct 2006 - 15:53:44
Phil Parkinson has backed his Hull City side to start picking up points to pull away from the Championship relegation zone following a frustrating goalless draw against Luton on Tuesday.
The Tigers remain bottom of the table on nine points following the game but Parkinson felt his side did enough to pick up maximum points from the match.
However, he felt some poor finishing and a bad decision by referee Graham Laws for disallowing a late Stuart Elliott strike, was the difference between a happier outcome.
He said: "I thought it was a spirited performance, but when you get the chances like we had, you have to take them.
"Chances are at a premium in this division and you've got to take them when they come along."
He added: "The lads are asking what they have to do to score a goal. But there's no point feeling sorry for ourselves and if we work as hard as that and at a consistent level, we'll get out of trouble.
"There's a lack of self-belief all over the pitch, which is perhaps understandable, but there were a lot of plusses and we just need a lift."