West Bromwich Albion defender Danny Imray says the squad believe one win will “spark” their escape from relegation trouble in the Championship.
Wednesday’s hard-earned draw against in-form Southampton was the Baggies second in as many games since James Morrison was appointed head coach until the end of the season eight days ago.
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Although still in the bottom three, Albion are only one point behind Oxford United, in 22nd, and Leicester City, who lie a place above the relegation zone on goal difference.
The Baggies had looked like claiming a huge win against Saints, who came into the game unbeaten in 10, only to be denied by Cyle Larin’s injury-time equaliser.
“I think at this moment we’ve just all got to be together, do the basics well, which we have been doing and just really fight for the badge and just try to get these three points,” he told BBC Radio WM.
“If we keep on playing like that, then the luck’s going to turn for us.
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“I feel like, as a team, we just need that one win and I think it can really spark something.
“We can keep on building on and getting more wins and more wins and then get ourselves out of this mess.
“we just need that luck to turn for us now and I’m sure it will come because we’re giving everything.”
Having pushed Southampton, who knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup at the weekend, so hard, Imray said that has to give them confidence as they prepare for the final nine games of the season, starting at home to Hull City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
“I thought that the performance from all the boys was positive and it’s something that we can take forward and build on to Saturday,” he added.
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“They obviously beat Premier League opposition on Saturday, so we knew they were going to come here full of confidence.
“But we as a team, we know how good we are, we know the players that we’ve got and we don’t really go into any game thinking we can’t win.
“This club isn’t in a position where they should be and we’re going be putting in 100% and fighting for the badge.”
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