Winning breeds winning - Harwood-Bellis

Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis said that the team were driven by their travelling support in their FA Cup win over Fulham.

Just under 5,000 fans made the journey to west London and celebrated wildly when Ross Stewart slotted home a late penalty to send them into the sixth round.

Tonda Eckert's side frustrated their Premier League opponents and left Craven Cottage with a clean sheet, something Harwood-Bellis contributed to alongside fellow defender Nathan Wood.

"With the run we're on winning breeds winning," Harwood-Bellis told BBC Radio Solent, with Saints now unbeaten in their last 10 games, in all competitions.

"The manager made it clear before the game how many fans were coming and how much it means to them.

"He said it had to mean the same to us and I think it showed how much it did, we have to be focused on winning as many games we can and that's the mood we're in and what we're doing."

This game was the second time Southampton faced Premier League opposition this season after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool in September.

With the upturn in form and hopes of returning to the Premier League looking much more achievable, Harwood-Bellis reflected on his personal progress and the steps Saints have made since their relegation last campaign.

"The maturity in the group has grown over the last year and there's been loads of learning," he added.

"Even for myself personally there's a maturity to my game that I'm still working on and there were loads of naïve moments last year that I'm first to point out.

"With the mood we're in we want to get as many games in as possible, I love playing football and we want to be in as many competitions as we can."