Elmohamady certain Tigers will beat drop

The Tigers have taken seven points from their last three games to move away from trouble at the foot of the table.

Saturday’s victory over QPR was particularly important, coming against a team who are locked in their own fight for survival.

Elmohamady believes the fact Steve Bruce was able to name an unchanged starting XI for the first time since September was a factor in Hull claiming back-to-back wins.

The Egyptian winger, Hull’s only ever-present in the league this term, said: “Now that we don’t have many injuries, you will notice that the results have gone for us.

“The manager has not had much choice recently, but everyone has done fantastic and for the manager to be able to keep the same team is fantastic for us.

“Touch wood, there will be no more injuries for us. We have a big squad, but the last three games it has been good for the players to have the same team.”

Hull moved four points clear of trouble thanks to Dame N’Doye’s last-gasp winner against Rangers and Elmohamady added: “We are going to need this type of spirit as the season comes towards the end. You have seen from the Manchester City game, we have just got to keep going.

“Stoke will be a tough game away, but beating QPR shows you that we have enough to stay up.

“The most important thing was to get the three points and make it back-to-back wins. It had been a long time since we last got back-to-back wins and the lads were buzzing after the game.”