Wednesday 18 March 2015 13:13, UK
Michael Duff says Burnley believed they could stay up even before their shock win over Manchester City.
The centre-half was part of the side that stunned champions City at the weekend to record just a second win since mid-December, and the result lifted Burnley to within a point of Premier League safety.
Hull, in 15th place, are now just three points ahead and Duff said: "It maybe sucked a few other teams closer to us, but it's just one game.
"Nothing has changed since day one and it won't change in the next nine games, but there is definitely a belief that we can achieve something this year.
"We know from the outside that nobody has given us a prayer but we are still there or thereabouts with nine games to go. I think we have surprised a few people along the way and it's just having that belief now.
"There is a real energy in this team and a hunger too. Not many of us have played at this level for much of our career, so the lads are desperate to stay where we are."
