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 other바카라s 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 side바카라s season.
바카라We need to take it to the wire and we have an opportunity to take it to the last day,바카라 Rosenior said. 바카라As we know anything can happen on the last day. Norwich have got tough games, we바카라ve got tough games.바카라
Rosenior, though, rued Hull바카라s inability to take three points despite outplaying for Middlesbrough for large spells after falling behind to Emmanuel Latte Lath바카라s sixth goal in his last eight matches.
Hull got on top and were well worth a leveller through Jaden Philogene바카라s cross-cum-shot while Seny Dieng then played Lewis O바카라Brien 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: 바카라It바카라s the same story, I바카라m really proud of 99.9 per cent of the stuff we do but we just don바카라t take advantage and then we shoot ourselves in the foot.
바카라It바카라s what could end up 바카라 I바카라m not saying has done 바카라 costing us something that is so attainable with this group. That바카라s the painful thing at the moment for the lads and everyone involved in the club.
바카라We 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, we바카라ll come really close.
바카라We have to be perfect. I don바카라t mean by winning five games, I mean by managing moments. We have an outstanding football team at this level but we consistently haven바카라t 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: 바카라You바카라re kidding, aren바카라t you? Of course we are. One hundred per cent. It바카라s pretty obvious we바카라ve got to win the next game. Nothing바카라s changed from before this game.
바카라Norwich 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.
바카라Anything can happen in this league so there바카라s no way we바카라re giving up on anything just yet.바카라
