Michail Antonio is hoping to complete his dramatic rise into the professional game with a 'dream' Wembley appearance.

Ahead of this evening's showdown with MK Dons, the winger on loan from Reading is determined for Saints to see out the tie after his first leg goal at stadium:mk gave Alan Pardew's side the advantage going into tonight.

"I'm going game by game," he said. "This game is all that is in my head at the moment because if we win then we are going to Wembley and if we can get there I would just be over the moon. I've just come from non-league so to be going to Wembley would be a dream.

"I'm going into the game as if it was 0-0 because having a 1-0 lead means nothing, anything can happen from that so we can't afford to approach it with anything other than the mentality of it being 0-0 and having to win.

"The fans may expect us to win anyway because we have a good team here, but MK Dons are a good team and will come down here really up for it.

"If we win then we go to Wembley so everyone is going to have that fact at the back of their mind, but we just have to keep trying and trying to keep it out of our heads."

The goal scorer from the first leg admits that the competition to keep his place in the side is equally as much of a challenge for the youngster, who has seen the competition increase with the arrival of former Dons player Jason Puncheon.

"Jason was their best player when we played them at their place, but also when they came down here in the league earlier in the season. Now he's our player, although he obviously can't play, but it will be interesting to see what they bring now he's not with them.

"There is always someone on my shoulder who can play on the right, Papa is here and Lloyd James can also play on the right as well as Puncheon who has just arrived. There is always a pressure so I know that I just have to keep playing well to keep the shirt and keep my place."

Saints will be cheered on by a near full house at St. Mary's which Antonio hopes will be the first of two this week.

"We had the Exeter game on Boxing Day which was a sell out as well, but this could be the second of the season. I love playing in front of a big crowd, and when this crowd gets behind you, what can you say? It's something special and a great experience."