CHRIS Hughton has urged his high-flying Birmingham City side not to take their foot off the pedal.

Southampton visit St Andrew’s on Saturday evening in a top-of-the-table Championship clash.

Blues are on a roll having won six straight games. They are also unbeaten in ten.

“Am I surprised we are in this position? Yes and no,” said the manager, whose side moved up to fourth place after the defeat of Leeds United, a result which cost Simon Grayson his job.

“I always felt we were capable, but there is such quality in this division.

“I think how we started the season, no-one was quite sure where it would see us.

“But we are building something. The team are gelling, they are very, very focused.

“But the difference between winning a couple of games and losing a couple of games at the moment can probably be six places.