Blackpool’s players have shown a good spirit according to caretaker boss David Dunn

Dunn takes charge of his second game as interim boss at AFC Wimbledon today after being handed the role in the wake of Simon Grayson’s sacking.

Grayson’s departure came in the midst of a dismal losing run, but Dunn insists the players are still keeping their heads held high.

“They’ve been excellent,” the former Blackburn Rovers man said.

“It is tough to get your head around at times and that little bit of uncertainty can possibly affect people. But they’ve been very good as a group.

“We’ve had a decent week of preparation so hopefully we can go down to Wimbledon and get a positive performance and a result.

“I don’t think we’re a million miles away, so it wouldn’t surprise me if the team went on a really good run – but that’s not me putting pressure on anyone!

“But we all want to win, so why not? We need to have that little bit of pressure on ourselves to get those results.

“That’s what top players do, so we need to do that.”

As for Dunn himself, he’s been put in a bizarre position having only arrived at Bloomfield Road at the start of January after being brought in as first-team coach by Grayson.

However, Dunn enjoyed his experience on the touchline at Bristol Rovers last week and is happy to carry on for as long as the club needs him to.

“It’s been fine, although it’s obviously a lot different from being a coach,” he added.

“You’ve got other things to deal with alongside that but generally I’m just here to do my best.

“It’s a case of me just getting my head down and doing my best for Blackpool and hopefully getting some results.

“I want to carry myself right and show people I’m a hard worker. As an ex-player myself I think if you see the coach is working hard and giving you everything then they’re more likely to give you it back.

“That’s what I’m trying to do, work hard and hopefully see the players see that and work hard for me.”

When asked if he’s had any indication of how long he’ll be in situ, Dunn replied: “No, I’m not really focused on the stuff off the pitch.

“I’m just here to prepare the team the best that I can and that’s all I can affect.

“I can’t affect what goes on off the pitch, so I will prepare the team to try and get a result and hopefully watch the boxing (Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder) on Sunday morning.”