Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams says the Ewood Park fans can help keep the club in the Premiership.

Williams told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "In addition to what Sam and the players can do, it does throw the spotlight equally on the atmosphere in the ground, the number of people in the ground and the 12th man factor that the fans would respond and understand we have five cup finals.

"I am not always sure fans understand when people like me say it does make a difference to players. I think there is a feeling, 'Does it really?'.

"Well I absolutely assure you it does. The players absolutely did comment about the fan following at Hull. From the moment they ran out on the pitch at Hull, our fans were loud, they were visible and they kept it up throughout the game. At Fulham as well.

"Clearly what is going on on the pitch does have an impact but there is almost an argument if we go a goal down you need to be even louder.

"It is five cup finals. I am quite certain our final position in the league will be determined by our end result we get in these five home games."