STAND-IN skipper Scott Moore is urging the Bulls to show they have turned a corner ahead of their crucial clash at relegation rivals Dewsbury.

The experienced hooker, who takes over as captain from the injured Dane Chisholm, knows his side must deliver on tomorrow's short trip to the Tetley's Stadium.

A seventh straight Championship defeat would leave the Bulls eight points adrift of their second-bottom hosts.

Yet Moore is confident of cutting the gap to four – and finally hitting the zero mark – providing his side can reproduce the form that ran leaders Hull KR so close in the Summer Bash last week.

After a run of shipping points recently, he can sense spirits have been lifted in the squad from that game in Blackpool.

Moore said: "It's always been in the locker how we can play. It's just having the belief and the confidence, that's what we've been lacking.

"We all got a bit down and depressed at one stage because we were being whacked by 50 points. I think we were averaging 52 points (against) over the space of a month.

"It was important to turn out a good defensive performance for once and get back to believing we are a decent side again.

"We were chalking teams off week in, week out two months ago, so I think it was vital. It came at the right time.

"Hopefully we've turned that corner. If we can play well against the top team in the comp, then there's no reason we can't each week.

"It's massive tomorrow. We've been asking for a big performance for the last few games but been falling short.

"There was definitely a difference in our defence and more of a willingness and eagerness to play. Hopefully we can carry that on against Dewsbury.

"Everyone has got a belief back that we can knock a few performances together and stay up. It's been a good place to be around."

With Leon Pryce's retirement and Chisholm's enforced absence this weekend, Moore has been thrust into the captain's role as the senior player in the dressing room.

Interim coach Leigh Beattie said: "He's a leader in training and a leader out there. It wasn't a hard decision."

Moore, who made his comeback last week after an ankle injury, feels no pressure from any added responsibility of the position.

He said: "I'll just go out there and play as I always do. I got no choice because I'm the oldest – but I'll try to take it in my stride and lead by example.

"I've struggled the past couple of weeks with my ankle but it feels good. Hopefully I can play well and inspire the team to get the win.

"I've got a lot of experience and I'll try to lead the boys round the park and not get on people's backs when they make errors, which will happen.

"We made far less errors last week than we have been doing and that's cost us in other games. If we stick to that principle, then we'll be fine.

"We've got to stay calm and not panic. There is still a long way to go in the season."

The Bulls recorded their biggest win of the season against Dewsbury at Odsal with a 56-18 victory in March.

But they have won away only once at Swinton and have been marooned on minus two points for nearly two months.

Moore said: "We've been talking about having a zero party but it's become a bit of a running joke. It's eluded us for the last six weeks.

"It's vital we do it this week and then have a crack at the back half of the year and try to keep this club up.

"Dewsbury are a decent side if you let them play, even though we scored some points against them.

"They've got some strike players and have got a couple of different ones in like Macauley Hallett from when we last played."