Drey Wright believes St Johnstone CAN dodge dreaded play-off on Survival Sunday as he draws on Colchester great escape

Drey Wright will never forget the scenes when Colchester United 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 which 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 that the 29-year-old 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’s night’s clash between the two relegation threatened sides has kept St Johnstone in the fight. And Wright, charged by memories of the U’s survival nine years ago, can’t wait to play a part this time round. He said: “Can you enjoy it? Yeah, definitely.

“I have played in post-split games before where you’re secure and nothing is on the line, and it’s a dead rubber so you go through the motions. So having something to play for makes it exciting, there’s plenty to play for.

“We had an unbelievable last day at Colchester one year. We beat Preston - who eventually won the play-offs - on the final day to stay up.

“I wasn’t involved because I was injured, but I was at the game and it was great scenes. Hopefully it’s similar scenes on Sunday.

“We scored really late on, George Moncur scored it and there’s a clip of