Chris Hughton - Norwich City’s destiny lies in results at home

Chris Hughton has backed his Norwich City players to come out fighting over the Premier League run-in.

The Canaries' boss insists they will not shirk the challenge ahead with the club now embroiled in one of the tightest relegation battles for years following the damaging 1-0 defeat at Wigan.

Norwich host Swansea this weekend currently one of seven top flight rivals separated by just four points, with Reading and QPR further adrift at the bottom.

'We said before the weekend there is a group of teams that can get pulled into this one,' said Hughton. 'Yes, there are a number of clubs in there fighting now but that is something we knew.

'Our season was always going to be based on the three points you can get at home and then anything else you get away. Our destiny was always going to be about the results at home. We have four home games and we have to look after ourselves.

'The players have to do it – and they've always responded. Our season has gone very much up and down, we've had very good runs and we've had dips. That's how it's gone. I think that's the nature of it with clubs of our stature.

'It's very difficult to be consistent week in, week out. What we have been is solid generally. We just need to make sure we can find the goals that are going to win us games.'

Hughton insists there were positives to take from Wigan to build on ahead of the Swans' Carrow Road visit.

'We need to make sure we remember the good things we did from Wigan,' he said. 'Any defeat is damaging but it is how you react from that.

'Any team in our position would say the same. It is uncomfortable but the only way to change it is to get the wins and the points we need.

'That starts with our next game at home against Swansea. You have to be confident you have the players and the squad to do that but now we have to show it.'