Aitor Karanka is unconcerned by Middlesbrough's position in the Premier League, insisting the spirit of his side gives him reason to stay positive.
Boro are now only two points clear of the bottom three despite moving up a place to 15th after coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against West Brom on Tuesday night.
Their performance at a wet and windy Riverside, in which they dominated possession against a top-10 team, belied that of a side that have now stretched their winless run in the top-flight to six matches.
And Karanka was choosing to take the positives after Alvaro Negredo's penalty, which cancelled out former Boro midfielder James Morrison's early opener, rescued a point for his side.