Ryan Lowe: Preston North End boss says side should not panic over recent poor form

Preston North End have won just twice in their past 12 Championship games

Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe says there should be no panic over his side's form given their position in the Championship table.

The Lilywhites have lost three successive league games and have dropped to eighth position.

Lowe's side are still just two points outside the play-off positions however.

"We need to believe in our ability and believe we can win anywhere," Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire ahead of Saturday's trip to Norwich City.

"We're still in a fantastic position. I get if we keep losing games, we'll drop down the league, we know that. But where we are, there shouldn't really be any panic. Yes we've lost three on the bounce and that's not good enough, we know that. But it's how we put it right.

"Tottenham Hotspur lost three on the bounce. Manchester City have drawn three and lost one. It happens to teams up and down the country."

Preston had led the Championship courtesy of a run which saw them go unbeaten in their first eight league games this season, including six wins in a row.

Their form has tailed off since September, however, with Lowe's side picking up just two wins from 12 games, including a bruising defeat by Cardiff in November during which they conceded twice in added time to lose 2-1.

"Our main aim is to get back to being us. Middlesbrough wasn't us to an extent in large parts of the game. The second half against QPR we weren't good, great or us.

"What I will say is I think the four minutes of madness against Cardiff kicked the stuffing out of us and we haven't recovered from that just yet."