Alan Pardew knows there is still plenty of hard work ahead for Charlton Athletic if they are to stay in the Barclays Premiership.
The Addicks moved a point clear of the relegation zone following last night's goalless draw against Reading at The Valley.
With five matches left to secure top-flight status, destiny would seem to be in their own hands - a crunch home encounter with fellow strugglers Sheffield United still to come.
Pardew said: 'I do not think we are favourites - but I certainly think we have got a great chance. If we can play and raise our intensity like we had to at times against Reading, then there is no reason why we cannot go unbeaten between now and the end.
'We need to stay focussed now and see what points total we end up with. We have been on a terrific run, we have not been beaten again and now we take stock then go onto the next one.
'It is no good looking back, we need to look forward and the next match is the most important one.'
Pardew was quick to praise referee Graham Poll for helping prevent Alexander Song being sent off.
Song, on loan from Arsenal, had been shown a yellow card for a rash challenge on Steve Sidwell during the first half.
Pardew had asked the referee for a 'signal' should the young Cameroon player walk the tightrope again.
Following some more questionable tackles after the restart, the Charlton boss knew that time had come with just over 20 minutes left.
Pardew said: 'I went to see Graham Poll and I said to him "I need to have some signal if it is getting close", and he sent me that signal, so Alex had to come off. He gave me a look - which more or less said it all.
'He did the right thing and if there was that communication and a better relationship between us and the referees, then we would have far less incidents on the pitch.'
Charlton had been forced to replace both Hermann Hreidarsson and Marcus Bent during the first half because of injury, which saw their 'gameplan go out of the window'.
'We would have wanted to win the match as it was at home, but with the intensity of the game and the disruption we had in it, I am going to have to take the point and be pleased with that,' said Pardew.
