The Seasiders remain in the thick of the Barclays Premier League relegation scrap after decisions and luck went against them in a frantic clash at Bloomfield Road. Holloway's men were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw after having three penalty appeals turned down amid a plethora of missed chances, including one which hit the woodwork.
Blackpool have won just once in 14 games but the point was good enough to lift them out of the bottom three with four matches remaining and Holloway is convinced the doubters can be silenced.
Holloway said: "What is success at this level? For me it is playing well and giving yourself a chance in almost every game you play. We have to keep believing.
"The truth is there is no way we should be doing what we are doing, with our budget. This was one performance closer to what I want, at a time when we needed it most. That is what I am going to focus on.
"We have now got Stoke then Tottenham, Bolton and Man Utd. It doesn't get much harder than that but at this level you get that every week. We are David every week. We've been running out of stones lately but we've found some more now. Watch out, some of you big 'uns - that's all I'm saying. We need that to be our benchmark now. We cannot afford, at this level, to be anything short of that."
Source: PA
Source: PA