A second consecutive win on Sunday lifted the Saints out of the relegation zone, but it was their first league clean sheet of the season earned in the 2-0 beating of Newcastle United which put a smile on the face of manager Nigel Adkins.
"It was good for all the team," Adkins told Southampton's TV channel Saints Player. "I thought we played well for the large majority of the season but we have been punished defensively."
"We're starting to find our feet so we're learning off each other and playing well. We're creating chances, which is exactly what we want to achieve," Saints skipper Adam Lallana said.
"It would have been nice to get a couple more goals because we hit the woodwork three times and Jay Rodriguez had a goal disallowed at the end.
"We've kept a clean sheet, so it was an all-round great display."
Lallana, who opened the scoring in the win over Newcastle, looked to midweek when Saints welcome Norwich to St. Mary's Stadium.
"We've got back-to-back wins now, and we want a third on Wednesday night. We've got a big chance to pull a bit further away from the drop zone - and we want to take that chance.
"I feel the lads believe a lot more and our confidence is showing."
