My responsibility to keep players positive - Coyle

Hull City captain Lewie Coyle has said it is his responsibility to keep the squad upbeat about their chances of Championship survival.

City's 1-0 home defeat at relegation rivals Derby County saw the Tigers fall into the relegation zone and one point from safety ahead of their final match of the season at Portsmouth on Saturday.

"It's my responsibility to pick the lads up when we come back in on Monday with full focus ahead to try and win the game against Portsmouth," Coyle told BBC Radio Humberside.

"I am going to make sure this next week I'm really upbeat and I'm really positive.

"Everybody is fully against us with how it now looks but not me and not this squad.

"We'll go into next week and we'll make sure we do everything we can to win the game."