Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc says he threw a water bottle towards Saints fans because he heard 'racist insults' from the stands.

The Polish goalkeeper became embroiled in controversy during his home debut for the Saints last October, when he launched a plastic bottle in the direction of supporters after he had conceded a soft second goal during Southampton’s 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

The incident resulted in former Southampton boss Nigel Adkins dropping Boruc from the first team as the club conducted an in-depth investigation.

But Boruc says that he does not regret his volatile response to taunts from his own supporters, and has told the Polish press that he was reacting to racist insults from the stands.

Speaking ahead of Poland’s World Cup qualifiers, Boruc said: 'I won’t say I regret it, because I heard insults from the stands. Racist ones.'