Malky Mackay has warned his Cardiff players that they face a fierce fight in their battle to reach the Championship play-offs.

The Bluebirds currently lie fourth in the Championship table but are only six points above 11th-placed Hull in a congested top half.

And Mackay says his side could still face competition from teams in the bottom half of the table in their quest to finish in the top six.

"There's still a lot of points to play and if anyone can hit a run of games anyone can get up there," Mackay told the press before Saturday's match at Leicester.

"Everyone knows the points tally to get into the play-offs is round about 75 points. That's where teams right down to even bottom half of the table can still do that."

Mackay stressed his desire to bounce back from his side's 3-1 loss against Blackpool, saying: "We have a group here who are tough. We want to make sure they are back on it again now at Leicester."