Southampton had to score in the 89th minute to draw 1-1 with Watford and set up a home replay in the FA Cup fourth round.
The priority for Russell Martin is unquestionably promotion from the Championship this season, but with the club on a record-breaking unbeaten run Southampton will not want to halt their momentum with a cup defeat.
Southampton extended their remarkable unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions as they beat Swansea City 3-1 on Saturday.
Southampton were brilliant as they took a 3-1 lead into half-time against Swansea City, but some second-half sloppiness made the game less comfortable than it should have been.
Southampton players made history this weekend as their 3-1 win over Swansea City saw them go an incredible 20 league games unbeaten for the first time in their English Football League history.
Southampton travel to Swansea City on Saturday as they look to break a club record by going 20 league games unbeaten.
Southampton return to Championship action this weekend as they welcome Sheffield Wednesday to St Mary’s.
After a triumphant 4-0 win over Walsall in the FA Cup last weekend, Southampton return to Championship action as they welcome a rejuvenated Sheffield Wednesday to St Mary’s on Saturday.
Southampton enjoyed a relatively comfortable afternoon’s work in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, as they beat League Two Walsall 4-0 at St Mary’s.
A third round FA Cup tie against League Two Walsall had real banana skin potential for Southampton, but they comfortably despatched of their opponents with a 4-0 win.