NEVER-say-die Hull City supporters are backing the Tigers to beat Bolton Wanderers tomorrow in their nail-biting bid for Premier League survival.

One family, boasting three generations of lifelong Tigers fans, believe City can win at the Reebok Stadium, ahead of the final home game against title favourites Manchester United.

A win or draw could be enough to secure Premier League survival for the Tigers if their relegation rivals fail to get any more points in the final two games.

The Morris family from Walkington -– Angela and Chris, together with children Laura, 16, and Daniel, 13 – will be travelling to Bolton for Saturday's vital match.

Angela's parents Ray and Hilary Huitt, who are also season ticket-holders, will be following the match live on the radio.

Angela, 41, who has followed the Tigers for 35 years, said: "I never thought we would get to the Premier League, but now we are here I would be really disappointed to get relegated.

"Obviously Bolton is a massive, massive game. I will be extremely nervous, but I feel we can do it.

"In some respects, it seems like fate we will be playing Phil Brown's old club Bolton and we must get the win there."

Angela, a director's secretary, said the must-win match has echoes of City's relegation escape in the Championship two years ago, when the Tigers won 1-0 to stay up in the penultimate game of the season.

She said: "I didn't expect to win at Cardiff, but we did it.

"Obviously there's more at stake on Saturday because we are fighting to stay in the Premier League, but I'm sure we can do it."

Angela's husband Chris, 47, a customer services manager, is also backing the Tigers to get the vital win. He said: "We have supported City forever and a day and we have been to places like Bournemouth and Torquay.

"I think people's expectations are sometimes a little high. Hull City have not got the finances of the big clubs and you have to remember it's their first season in the Premier League. It takes years to get established.

"But I definitely think they can get a result against anyone, they have proved that at Arsenal and Spurs. They just need a bit of luck on Saturday. We are looking forward to it. I think we can do it – you can't go there thinking you are going to get beaten."

The couple's daughter Laura said if the players believe in themselves they will get the win they deserve.

The Beverley High School student said: "I think the players can do it if they think they can, they just need to believe in themselves.

"If they went down I would be gutted for the team because they are good enough, but it would not be that big a deal because we can go back up again."

They will be watching the match with Angela's sister, Tigers fan Linda Draper, who lives on the outskirts of Bolton.

Angela's mum, Hilary Huitt, 72, of Kirk Ella, has been supporting the Tigers since 1948 through thick and thin, including the "great escape" season of 1998-99 when City avoided relegation from the Football League.

Mrs Huitt said: "I have seen a lot of bad years. I never thought I would see the day when we played in the Premier League.

"It would mean everything to stay up, but I won't be too disappointed if we go down because I think Phil Brown would take us back up again.

"We got into the Premier League earlier than intended in the club's three-year plan – it was amazing to get promoted in the first year of that plan.

"I feel sure we can get the result we need on Saturday."

City is relying on a complex set of results over the weekend and on Monday to ensure their Premier League survival.

A defeat for City on Saturday would see the Tigers looking nervously at Newcastle's result against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.

Should City lose and Newcastle win, the Toon will effectively be out of reach due to their far superior goal difference. All eyes would then be on Monday night's clash between Portsmouth and Sunderland, with all from Hull hoping for a Pompey victory.

A draw, or a Sunderland win in these circumstances, would leave City at least three points behind them also, but their poorer goal-difference would leave City needing to beat Manchester United by a massive scoreline on the final day.

Should City win at Bolton on Saturday and Newcastle lose, the Tigers would go into the final day against Manchester United needing just a draw to secure survival.

It will be a sell-out away end at Bolton, with 4,700 fans travelling to the match to roar on their heroes in a nail-baiting 90 minutes.