Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs has insisted that the club can turn around their season as they remain rooted in the Championship drop zone.

The Millers have picked up just six points from a possible 27 in the opening two months of the campaign as part of a run that has included five league defeats and seen them ship an average of almost 2.5 goals per game.

Stubbs, who took over at the New York Stadium in June, claimed that his squad have the right attitude in the dressing room but are struggling to translate that into effective performances on the pitch.

"They have to show people that there is character here," Stubbs told the club's website. "First of all they need to show themselves and then myself, the fans and everybody that there is character there. I know it's there but they have to start showing it on a much more consistent basis.

"Sometimes it's about how much you're prepared to throw your body on the line to stop the opposition getting a header, or getting in front of you at a set piece and staying 100% concentrated until the ball has been cleared and if we're being honest, there hasn't been enough of that."

"Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't do anything. We have to stick our chests out and be more resilient and if you do that then you've got a better chance of getting results. There will be nobody feeling sorry for themselves here."

Next up for Stubbs's men is a tough trip to high-flying Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night.