Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford insists the players are "hurting" after defeat at Bournemouth.

A 4-1 loss leaves Leeds a point outside the dropzone.

Bamford, who scored for Leeds, said: "We're deflated. We knew we would have a big advantage if we came here and won. It is quiet in the dressing room but Luke Ayling said it, that we're not in the bottom three at the minute and we have four more games. We have to do what we have to do to pick up points from somewhere. When you are down there, mistakes seem to come more and more frequent. You get punished at this level. It is about sticking together.

"In general in the first half, we controlled it quite well apart from that four-minute spell. Two mistakes and we get punished. That is a running theme at the minute. We get back into it and knew we had to push on. But the third goal saw it off. We have to bounce back.

"In this run of games, where we have shipped a few goals, people are maybe a bit fragile. We have to find a way, as experienced players, of getting the group together. We have been through it, we know what we need to do, it is about dragging everyone with us.

"The fans have travelled a long way and they are hurting as much as we are. Well, maybe not as much as we are. But they have the right to voice an opinion. One thing I would say is to stick with us because we are going to need you. There are four games left and we need to do something. Stick with us and we can do it together."