Plymouth Argyle 'confident' in play-off chase - Dale

Dale says it took time for Argyle's squad to gel, but they are now hitting their groove.

"It isn't easy for things just to click straight away with 16 new players and a new manager trying to implement his style," he told BBC Radio Devon.

"I think also at the start of the season we were a little bit unlucky; certain things that are going our way now, they weren't going our way [before].

"I think we conceded a lot of real soft penalties from officials at the start of the season which went against us, decisions like that which turn the tides of games.

"Then it just clicked. Fair play to the gaffer, to the coaching staff, to the group, to the players, we stuck by him when it was tough, and now we're getting the rewards for it."

Argyle travel to fourth-placed Bradford City on Tuesday night in a crucial game in the play-off fight.

It comes before facing the bottom two in their final games as they host Port Vale before travelling to Northampton Town on the final day.

Dale, who has played 29 times for Argyle this season, is hopeful he and his teammates can do all they can to give the Pilgrims a chance of a top-six finish.

"I think we [can] win all the games, and then what will be will be," he added.

"We're doing all the right things. We're all pulling in the same direction; we've got one focus, one goal.

"The gaffer puts great belief in us; you can see there's a belief within ourselves. We demand from each other, and it's a real exciting place to be right now."