Che Adams’ stylish double put Saints ahead by two in an immensely dominant first half in which they had 14 shots, and Stuart Armstrong took advantage of a mistake at the back to curl in a third.
Russell Martin, Southampton’s managers:
We have had a really eventful week. The dynamic has shifted as a result. Although we were long since written off, the players have persevered and shown resiliency.
We have a chance to defeat opponents in our immediate vicinity, but if we don’t win the next game against Cardiff, the other ones become quite meaningless.
“Gavin Bazunu will get a scan tomorrow after feeling something in his Achilles. We won’t be seeing him anytime soon, but we will provide him with all the assistance he requires.
“Alex McCarthy has such excellent training. He trained like a beast and has seen the world. As we’ve seen, Joe Lumley
