Jan Poortvliet says he is not thinking about relegation as he believes his side will start winning games consistently very soon.

Saints put in a brave performance against Wolves at St Mary’s at the weekend.

But it ended in another defeat which makes their home record just one win from nine league games this season and keeps them one point above the relegation zone.

In all, Saints have scored just four goals in their last ten and a half hours of league action – three of those goals coming in 26 minutes at Preston.

With a trip to high-flying Reading next up on Saturday, things don’t get much easier for Poortvliet’s side.

But he is not concerning himself with thoughts of a season-long battle for survival.

He said: “We have too many games to play and we are going to win games – I’m sure of that.”

Poortvliet added: “We have to go on because we have started something that we think is good.

“It’s good to play like that, good to attack like that, good to create chances like that.

“We are on the way and it will be difficult because of the position in the table but we have to go on because we are close.”

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