Hull City boss Steve Bruce admits a lack of goals has cost them as they face down relegation.

Hull need victory against Manchester United to have any chance of survival.

The arrival of Dame N'Doye gave his side's survival hopes a fillip with back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Liverpool but his threat has waned and Bruce has been left to bemoan his side's fortunes in front of goal.

He said: "In training they whistle in the top corner and all the rest of it. I've always said any team you manage is only as good as your strikers.

"We've missed Jelavic badly because when you look at when he's in the team it shows you what might have happened. We haven't scored enough goals.

"You can practice all you like but it's about when the big game turns up can you stick it in the net."