The Whites made it three wins on the bounce thanks to goals from Patrick Bamford and Tyler Roberts at St. Mary’s, and could still finish as high as eighth depending on how results elsewhere pan out on the final day of the campaign this Sunday.
Reflecting on his side’s achievement, Bamford said: “It’s fantastic.
“For the club as a whole, for everyone, the management, the staff, everyone who works behind the scenes, the kitchen staff at the training ground and everyone, they have been at the club for 16 years.
“Some of us players have been here for two or three years so we don’t really know what it’s like. But everyone at the club suffered and this one is for them and they deserve it. They have stuck with us through the hard times as well.
“In the first half, we probably couldn’t have complained if we went in losing,” admitted Bamford.
“They performed really well in the first half and we couldn’t keep the ball. Every time we won it back we just gave it back to them which made it really difficult to keep up the intense pressure.
“At half-time, we readjusted ourselves a little bit and came out a lot stronger in the second half.
"On the balance of the game, we probably deserved to win but, in the first half, they were definitely better.”
We’ve gathered the best of today’s Premier League transfer speculation below...
1. Albion in for Scherpen
Brighton and Hove Albion are ‘negotiating’ with Ajax over a deal for young goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen. (Algemeen Dagblad) (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
2. Hammers keen on Oxlade-Chamberlain
West Ham United have been linked with a move for Liverpool's £35m midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The England international looks set to leave Anfield this summer, and could be snapped up at a cut-price £22m (Football Insider) (Photo by Zac Goodwin - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
3. Eze ruled out
Crystal Palace have been dealt a major blow, with star midfielder Eberechi Eze out until 2022 with an Achilles injury suffered in training. The £16m man has impressed for the Eagles this season, in his debut top tier campaign. (The Athletic) (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt
4. Blues linked with Lewandowski
Reports from Germany have claimed that Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich over the possibility of signing Poland icon Robert Lewandowski this summer. He's scored a stunning 40 league goals for his side this season. (Sky Germany) (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) Photo: Matthias Hangst
5. Reds keen on Goncalves
Liverpool have been tipped to make a move for Sporting CP midfielder Pedro Goncalves, who has been dubbed the "next Bruno Fernandes". He's previously been valued at a hefty £50m. (Record) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
6. Leeds prepare for Lang talks
Leeds United are holding talks with Ajax sensation Noa Lang, who has previously been linked with Celtic, this weekend. The Dutch youngster has been on fire while out on loan with Club Brugge this season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions. (Football Insider) (Photo by David PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: David PINTENS