Hull City manager Steve Bruce believes Dame N'Doye can fire the club to safety.

The Senegalese striker netted a match-winning brace in the Tigers' 2-0 triumph at Crystal Palace on Saturday to take his tally to five goals in 10 outings since he arrived from Lokomotiv Moscow in the winter.

The victory saw Hull move out of the drop zone and into 16th position on the table and Bruce is backing N'Doye to kick on in the remaining five fixtures.

"He usually scores in batches, so he usually gets three or four goals in as many weeks, so let's hope that happens again now," said Bruce.

"This will give him the confidence that every striker needs.

"He's done terrific since he's walked through the door in January.

"(Nikica) Jelavic has only played 50 per cent of the games through his knee injury.

"You're only as good as what you put up front.

"Every team is well-drilled, well-organised, so you've got to take the chances when they come."