Fulham recorded an emphatic 6-2 FA Cup defeat of Peterborough on Saturday with Whites defender Chris Baird praising his team's professionalism.
Mark Hughes fielded a strong side against the League One hopefuls, and despite a dogged and determined display from the visitors, Fulham looked controlled throughout.
“They [Peterborough] started well and took the game to us early on, but that was to be expected,” said Baird to fulhamfc.com. “It is always difficult against teams like Peterborough because they came here looking to cause an upset. And to be fair to them they are a decent team.
“But this is the FA Cup and that's what it's all about. I thought we approached the game in the right manner and as a result we came out on top. This was a very professional performance and one that showed we are taking this competition very seriously.”
Goals from Dickson Etuhu, Zoltan Gera and Jonathan Greening complemented a Diomansy Kamara as the Whites demonstrated a ruthless edge in front of goal.
“We took our goals well today, and scored at vital times,” explained Baird. “It was great to see Diomansy get three because he worked really hard for them. He'll be happy with that, as we all were.
“To be fair, there were a lot of good goals today - and most of which came from very good team moves. Zolly and Jonno came off the bench and showed what they could do too.”
Fulham now move into the Fourth Round with their third win from four games - a statistic the in-form Northern Ireland international believes the Whites can take a lot from.
“We have a bit of momentum now, which is important,” said Baird. “You get so much confidence from winning games and there are a lot of positives to be taken.
“We have ambitions of doing well in this competition so we'll see where we go from here. We're playing well as a collective unit and as long as we keep our recent form going we have much to look forward too.
“I'm enjoying my football as a lot of the boys are and hopefully I can keep doing a job for the team.”