Swansea midfielder Mark Gower says the players have been lifted by Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of their FA Cup replay with Fulham.

Manchester United boss Fergie, whose team face the winners of tonight's replay, was impressed by the Welsh side during the first game 10 days ago, which ended 1-1.

And winger Gower, 30, said: "We can beat Fulham without a shadow of a doubt - and that's not just us saying that.

"When you hear someone like Sir Alex saying what he did you know you must have a chance.

"We realise we are that good at the moment and have nothing to fear.

"Even talking to Simon Davies afterwards, he was saying how frustrated he was because he hardly had a kick and had to chase shadows for 90 minutes."