SAINTS packman Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook believes the team has to try and get something from both of their next two games if they are to make a dent on the top four.

The recent run of losses have seen Saints begin to drop out of the leading pack with a four-point gap now between them and fourth-placed Wigan.

With the teams above them in good form, and showing little sign of dipping, Saints have to take matter in their own hands in the remaining seven regular rounds if they are to avoid leaving themselves with too much to do once the Super 8s kick in.

It starts with Friday's home game with Warrington, who have a pretty decent record at Langtree Park.

McCarthy-Scarsbrook said: "Warrington will fancy this - they have had some injuries, but they have got a few of those players back now.

"It is going to be a hard contest but they are coming to Langtree Park - and so we have to put on a performance for the fans because the last couple of games I don’t think we have.

"If we want to realistically push for top four place we really do need to be aiming for four points from these next two games.

"We have got Warrington at home and Catalans away – that is going to be two tough games against sides in good form, so if we come away with wins there we have got a chance of top four ourselves and fighting for the top spot."

Despite Saturday's loss at Hull, the vocal Londoner was confident that the team showed enough to demonstrate they have the capacity and wherewithal pick it up.

He said: "It was a good team performance at Hull despite the loss. We emphasised in the week how we had been a little bit slapdash against Huddersfield at Magic weekend.

"It was important that we got back on the horse and showed some resilience.

"Losing Luke Walsh so early was a big thing because a lot of our plays run through him because he is the key player in our attack.

"At St Helens we try to go through adversities.

"We had everything against us and I think we stuck together as a team, which was quite pleasing."

In contrast to the Magic debacle, when the team trudged off with boos ringing in their ears, the effort shown at Hull was applauded by the 300-strong travelling contingent.

They had witnessed a team, which despite a couple of glaring errors, had rolled its sleeves up.

"We went out there trying to get things back in our own hands – we don’t like losing, especially at Magic weekend.

"We had Jack Ashworth coming off the bench early and giving us a lift and he absolutely creamed their big winger.

"Jack is a fantastic talent so I hope he can keep it going because he played really well in that game."

The 30-year-old, who has been a fixture at Saints since joining from Harlequins in 2011, is out of contract at the end of the season, but said he was looking to stay to stay on at Langtree Park.