WE CAN DO IT JUST LIKE U'S

Wight inspired by old tea drama as Perth men target great escape

- FRASER WILSON

DREY WRIGHT will never forget the scenes when United Colchester survived relegation thanks to a goal eight minutes from the end of their final game of the season.

It was the ultimate great escape and a lesson for St Johnstone wide man Wright that where there is a will there is always a way.

Wright was an injured member of the Colchester squad for that League One clash with Preston in May 2015 that began with the U's three points from safety, needing a win and favours elsewhere.

But he watched from the stands as George Moncur slammed home an 82nd-minute winner to spark a pitch invasion and scenes that will live with him forever.

Scenes Wright is desperate to help recreate on Sunday when Saints visit Motherwell knowing they need three points - and for Ross County to avoid beating Aberdeen - to stage their own dramatic late escape from the dreaded Premiership play-off.

A 90th-minute equaliser in Wednesday night's drop zone clash kept Saints in the fight.

And Wright said: "Can you enjoy it? Yeah, definitely.