Hull City boss Steve Bruce hopes to move up the table with a win against Aston Villa kicking off their run this week.
With winnable looking matches against QPR, Stoke, Sunderland and Leicester coming up, Bruce has highlighted a crucial run for his side.
Bruce said: "With the run of fixtures we've got, it's a pivotal part of the season.
"The good thing is they can take a deep satisfaction with how they played at the weekend.
"There's a saying that you're only as good as your last game. So we've given ourselves a wonderful opportunity at home. Can we go and put on a performance like we did on Saturday?
"If we do that, we'll not be far away from it."
