Andrew Surman has said he knows exactly what fans will be going through during tomorrow's survival battle with Sheffield United.

A lifelong Saints fan, the 21-year-old has sat in the stands for a number of relegation battles and great escapes.

He was at The Dell in 1996 for a dramatic last day of the Premiership, when a 0-0 draw at home to Wimbledon, coupled with results elsewhere, kept Saints up and sent Alan Ball's Manchester City down instead on goal difference.

Now it will be Surman's turn to take to the field for what he describes as "one of the biggest games in the club's history."

"I definitely know what they're going through," he said of the Saints supporters.

"I remember watching the game against Wimbledon and all the fans jumping up because the other results were going for us.

"It's nerve-wracking and I can imagine it's harder to watch it than to actually play in it."

Surman said it is difficult to understate the importance of tomorrow's match to the club.

"It's a massive game, it's one of the biggest in the club's history," he said.

"We're fully confident we can go and win.

"We're at home, in front of our own fans, it's a sell out and it will be a great atmosphere.

"It was disappointing to go down from the Premiership to the Championship, but to even think that we might end up getting relegated to League One is unthinkable.

"I'm trying not to think about that too much, but it would be absolutely devastating if that happened."

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