Swans were 'gutless' in Southampton FA Cup loss - Robinson

Andy Robinson says Swansea City produced a "gutless" performance in their FA Cup defeat at Southampton - and claimed the front four attacking players were "useless".

Head coach Luke Williams refused to be too critical of his players for the 3-0 defeat at St Mary's, saying they were "outclassed" by Saints, and rejected suggestions he did not take the competition seriously.

But ex-Swan Robinson claims Williams' men wasted the chance to shine before Saturday's south Wales derby at Cardiff City Stadium.

"I don't like to use the word gutless, but it was a bit of a gutless, never-laid-a-glove-on-them type of performance, and that doesn't sit well with me," Robinson told Radio Wales Sport.

"The FA Cup is a special competition, and even Luke Williams said before the game [it is] romance for fans who come in their numbers - 300 or 400 Swans fans [travelled to Southampton]."

Robinson - who saw winger Josh Ginnelly's 10 minutes in a first appearance for 16 months after injury as the "only saving grace" - singled out Swansea's attacking players (Florian Bianchini, Ronald, Myles-Peart Harris and Eom Ji-Sung) for particular criticism.

"The front four were useless - they haven't put themselves in the window to play against Cardiff," he added.

"It's food for thought for Luke Williams and players who have certainly done no justice in staking a claim for the derby game."