Bullish Hughes still dreaming of Europe

MARK HUGHES insists Blackburn have not given up hope of securing European qualification.

Rovers’ dream of another UEFA Cup campaign faded a little further on Saturday with this costly draw and, with just five games to play and, with the next three against top-six sides, their hopes of reaching the Intertoto Cup are receding.

Hughes, however, is nothing if not an optimist. “We are still in the mix, we have got five games to go and are still challenging for things,” he said. “That’s where we want to be at this stage of every season.