City return to league action with an early kick-off this weekend
Cathal McCarthy knows City’s focus must now return to the promotion race(Image: George Wood/Getty Images))
Hull City must get back on the horse and set their focus on kickstarting their Championship promotion push this weekend, according to teenage defender Cathal McCarthy, who says the club have plenty to look forward to in the final weeks of what’s been a thrilling Championship campaign.
City were dumped out of the FA Cup by a clinical Chelsea side, who eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory, leaving the Tigers to focus on the battle for promotion.
Sergej Jakirovic’s men slipped to fifth in the league over the weekend, courtesy of Millwall’s 2-1 win at bottom side Sheffield Wednesday, but face a QPR team beaten on their own patch by Blackburn Rovers.
With the FA Cup now a distant memory, the Tigers now face the first of seven games in 21 days, and a third of four consecutive home games, and McCarthy is keen to see a response from Jakirovic’s men after the disappointment of the past two league outings.
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“Absolutely (important to claw back some momentum). In the Champ, it’s never easy. You’re not going to win every game. We know there’s going to be some draws and some losses in there,” the highly-rated young Irishman told Hull Live.
“It’s kind of get back up on the horse and get another three points down on Saturday and kick on because there’s a lot of games still to be played.
“There’s a lot to be excited about for the rest of the season. It’s an exciting time. You just want to finish strong and be up the top come the end of the season.”
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