‘We need to keep going’ – Eckert

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert was pleased with her side’s first-half performance in their 3-1 league win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

James Bree and Ryan Manning gave the Saints a 2-0 lead at the break and Taylor Harwood-Bellis made sure of that after Jerry Yates halved the deficit before the hour.

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Eckert praised his team’s response after taking control of the match early on.

“I think we had a very good first half and then if you concede it’s a moment where you have to get over it and we did, so I’m very happy,” he told BBC Radio Solent.

“There are still things we need to improve, we know that, but it is important today to get the three points.”

Southampton sit one place outside the Championship play-offs after six wins and a draw in their last seven games and Eckert wants his side to keep pushing.

“It’s been a very good month, the first away with a positive result, three more very important ones to come and two at home, so keep pushing until the next break,” he added.

“We need to make sure we continue.”