MARVIN Emnes says Rovers must keep working hard after he suffered a double frustration at Villa Park on Saturday.

The Dutch striker pulled up with a hamstring injury half an hour into the Championship clash and was replaced by Danny Graham.

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He then watched from the bench as Sam Gallagher put his side in front shortly after half-time.

But Emnes – who hopes to recover from the injury in time for Rovers’ next match, at home to Brentford a week on Saturday – then saw Jonathan Kodjia net twice to hand Villa the three points.

And he admits that’s been an all-to-familiar sight this season.

“It’s like deja-vu every game,” he said.

“It seems to be every time we score a goal it doesn’t take long for the opposition to get the equaliser, which we need to work on.

“To lose the game like that is frustrating because we do need the points.

“We play some good football. Obviously there are times in a game where we get under pressure and we’ve got to deal with it.

“But we work hard and as a team we fight for each other.

“If we keep working hard and improve ourselves from a defensive point of view, we should be alright.”

Emnes, who has three goals in 13 appearances since arriving on loan from Swansea, added: “We will never give up – until the last game of the season we will fight for the points.

“I’m sure our luck will come back soon and we will start winning games again.”

Emnes has played mainly in a front two alongside Gallagher so far in his Rovers career. But with Graham and Anthony Stokes now fit again after injury, he will have more competition for a starting spot and could be used in a different role.

Manager Owen Coyle has said previously he can play anywhere across the forward line and that he also offers different options to his fellow forwards in that he likes to drop deep to pick up the ball and then run at defenders.

The striker says his preferred position is a bit further back, but is willing to slot in anywhere to help the team.

“I like to play behind the strikers,” he said.

“In this team I can play wide as well.

“We like to attack, the wingers stay wide and get the chance to take defenders on. That’s something I like to do as well.”