GARRETH Carvell believes Wolves must start firing on a more consistent basis if they are to stand any chance of turning their season around.

Following a run of three straight wins, two defeats over the Easter weekend provided a major setback to the side’s aim for improvement under boss Tony Smith.

Carvell, who signed from Hull FC during the off-season, highlighted the losses against Castleford and Salford as evidence that Super League is tougher than ever.

And the big prop forward claims Warrington can not afford to let up at any time or else risk further disappointment.

That starts on Friday at Bradford, kick off 8pm, when Wolves must quickly overcome Monday’s deflating defeat to Castleford as they face the team directly above them in the league table.

He said: “We were very disappointed with the loss because we really thought we had them.

“We were in with a chance for a long while but they just outsmarted us in the end.

“This is a good thing for the league, although it’s not a good thing being at the bottom at the minute.

“Every game’s a tough game and if you’re not on fire, you’re in trouble, as the results at the weekend have shown.

“It is difficult but we’ve got another short turnaround. We’ve got to regroup, stick together as a group and try and come out the end of this.

“We’ll come back in all guns blazing, as will the rest of the boys.

“We’ve got another chance on Friday and we want to take that chance and start winning.”

Despite the two defeats, Carvell’s confidence in Smith remains unshaken.

The 27-year-old Great Britain international believes Smith is the right man to take Warrington forward but always knew the transition period following his appointment would be tough.

He said: “We’ve got the team to do it. It’s a bit of a transition period at the minute with Tony coming in.

“He’s changed a few things, so we’re getting to grips with that. It’s quite a difficult time but I think we’re getting mentally tougher.

“Unfortunately, we’re not quite there yet and we’ve still got a lot of improving to do.

“Tony’s a great coach. Jimmy Lowes and Nigel Wright are very good as well so there’s no doubts in that area and there’s no panic.

“It’s a transition period, there’s a lot of things Tony wants us to work on and we’re going to get through it and we’ll be all right.”