Cork: Swans need to show stomach for the fight

Jack Cork insists that Swansea City cannot allow their belief to waver as their battle to avoid relegation rumbles on.

On Wednesday night, the Swans dropped into the Premier League’s bottom three courtesy of a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, with Hull City beating Middlesbrough to move their own heads above water.

Cork, who has shared the captain’s armband with fellow midfielder Leon Britton this season, says that it is imperative that his side dust themselves down quickly and refocus on the next task at hand – Saturday’s trip to West Ham United – to ensure that they’re looking downwards when the trap door swings shut next month.

“We have to keep going, keep believing, and stick together,” said the 27-year-old.

“It’s horrible for everyone at the club but we have to keep our heads up and move on.

“We all need to stick together. We have all pulled together already this season and now we have to do the same again.

“People say (that) when you are down the bottom, the luck goes against you, and we have conceded some really unlucky goals this year.

“But there are seven games to go – we have plenty of points to play for.

“We play West Ham next and we have to try to drag them into it.”