EFL Championship: Hull And Middlesbrough Refuse To Give Up Play-Off Dream Despite Damaging Draw

Hull boss Liam Rosenior and Middlesbrough counterpart Michael Carrick are both adamant a top-six finish in the Championship remains within reach despite denting each other바카라�s hopes. (More Football News)

An entertaining 2-2 draw between the sides at the MKM Stadium on Wednesday left them both six points adrift of the play-off spots, with Middlesbrough in ninth, one place ahead of Hull.

But with Hull having five matches of the campaign to play and sixth-placed Norwich and Boro both having four, Rosenior was refusing to draw a line through his side바카라�s season.

바카라�We need to take it to the wire and we have an opportunity to take it to the last day,바카라� Rosenior said. 바카라�As we know anything can happen on the last day. Norwich have got tough games, we바카라�ve got tough games.바카라�

Rosenior, though, rued Hull바카라�s inability to take three points despite outplaying for Middlesbrough for large spells after falling behind to Emmanuel Latte Lath바카라�s sixth goal in his last eight matches.

Hull got on top and were well worth a leveller through Jaden Philogene바카라�s cross-cum-shot while Seny Dieng then played Lewis O바카라�Brien into trouble, which allowed Jean Michael Seri to steal in and put the Tigers deservedly ahead before half-time.

While Hull had opportunities to extend their lead, Boro had the final say as a swift break was finished by Finn Azaz, whose 71st-minute strike deflected off Alfie Jones before nestling in the net.

Rosenior added: 바카라�It바카라�s the same story, I바카라�m really proud of 99.9 per cent of the stuff we do but we just don바카라�t take advantage and then we shoot ourselves in the foot.

바카라�It바카라�s what could end up 바카라� I바카라�m not saying has done 바카라� costing us something that is so attainable with this group. That바카라�s the painful thing at the moment for the lads and everyone involved in the club.

바카라�We can see the potential is there but potential is nothing, you have to turn it into results. If we consistently play at that level for the next five games, we바카라�ll come really close.

바카라�We have to be perfect. I don바카라�t mean by winning five games, I mean by managing moments. We have an outstanding football team at this level but we consistently haven바카라�t taken advantage of the moments.바카라�

Despite Middlesbrough walking away with just one point, Carrick was incredulous when asked if he and his side are still optimistic of finishing sixth or higher.

He said: 바카라�You바카라�re kidding, aren바카라�t you? Of course we are. One hundred per cent. It바카라�s pretty obvious we바카라�ve got to win the next game. Nothing바카라�s changed from before this game.

바카라�Norwich took a point (in a 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday), us and Hull have taken a point. There are games to play.

바카라�Anything can happen in this league so there바카라�s no way we바카라�re giving up on anything just yet.바카라�