Blackpool defender Jordan Williams says it is down to the players to lift the mood around Bloomfield Road when they return to league matters on Saturday.

The Seasiders travel to AFC Wimbledon, seeking only a second victory in their last 10 League One matches.

They do so after winning 2-1 in round one of the FA Cup at Hornchurch last weekend, though injury forced off Williams at half-time.

Speaking before that game, the Portsmouth loanee said: “I’ve enjoyed it. Obviously it’s been as ideal as I’d have liked it to be but that’s part and parcel of football.

“You have highs, you have lows. As a group we started the season well and we went through a tough patch, but I feel we’re evolving and learning every day to try and get better.”

The point at Sheffield Wednesday in Blackpool’s last league game left them 19th in the table, one place below their weekend hosts a quarter of the way into the season.

It’s far from where everyone associated with the Seasiders wants to be and Williams has sensed the expectation for them to be at the other end of the division.

The 27-year-old added: “When I joined the club, I said it was a big club and one that should be pushing towards the top of the table - and at the minute, that’s not the case.

“You can see that from the fans, the frustration, but it’s not just them that are frustrated; it’s us as well.

“First and foremost it’s us that are causing this and it’s only us that can change it.

“I sense the frustration from the fans but we’re frustrated as well and we just need to try and keep working hard and try to put it right.

“People keep saying we’ve got a good squad but we’re struggling near the bottom of the table.

“I think it’s about not listening to the noise and actually doing actions on the pitch because you can say you’re a good player but I think the table shows different.”