'We're the team in form'
Blackburn right-back Callum Brittain believes his side are "the team in form" following a fourth consecutive victory which has put them within one point of the Championship play-off spots.Saturday's comeback win against Watford took Rovers up to eighth and a win on the final day of the season at potential play-off opponents Sheffield United could see them finish inside the top six if other results go their way.With play-off rivals Coventry and Middlesbrough dropping points at the weekend, the 27-year-old is positive about Rovers' chances."Everyone's buzzing, confidence is thriving, and we're winning games," Brittain told BBC Radio Lancashire."We knew what was on the line, we saw the Coventry game in the dressing room before and we knew we couldn't come off that pitch without a win."We're the team in form at the moment, we're in a really good spot and all we can do is look forward to Saturday."I think the best thing we've done over the last few weeks is just enjoy each challenge as it comes and not think about the prospect of play-offs. I think that got into our heads a little bit."I'm really, really, really happy that we can give the fans some sort of hope towards the end of the season."
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