Liam Gordon feared he may never stop sliding after quickly joining last-gasp leveller celebrations on Wednesday night.
The towering centre-half was jubilant when team-mate Nicky Clark acrobatically netted deep in stoppage time to clinch a 2-2 draw with St Mirren.
On a slick Paisley surface, second half substitute Gordon made sure to join in the joyous scenes but admits he almost overstepped the mark.
Thankfully he avoided injury and laughed: “Nicky produces an incredible finish, giving the goalkeeper no chance.
“As soon as it hit the back of the net I saw the sea of purple running towards the away end to celebrate.
“I almost went through the advertising boards in celebration.
“I started sliding in the penalty box and then thought: ‘I’m not stopping anytime soon’. I had to put the brakes on.
“That is what you play football for – moments like that.”
Gordon had missed Sunday’s Rangers game due to illness and had to settle for a spot on the bench against St Mirren.
But he was called upon in the second half to help shore things up when big Alex Mitchell was shown red.
“I watched the Rangers game from the sofa,” Gordon said. “I had a dark few days with an illness. I was sick as a dog.
“When James Brown’s strike hit the back of the net, I jumped off the sofa so fast that I instantly felt sick again.
“It certainly lifted my spirits though. It was great to watch them get the result and show what we’re capable of.”
Ahead of entering the action on Wednesday, he recalled: “I had been in the changing room getting myself some wine gums and was quite enjoying the game.
“I hadn’t been out for a warm-up and then saw the red card. I quickly did some runs up and down the touchline.
“Alex has been brilliant for us ever since he has come in. He is a great professional and always wants the best.
“He will analyse it, see what could have been done differently, learn from it and won’t let it happen again.”
Saints now host Motherwell tomorrow afternoon in the final match before the World Cup break.
“It was a massive point for us and shows the character we’ve got in the squad,” Gordon said.
“For Nicky to pop up once again is just brilliant and it was so enjoyable to be part of.
“For us to get a goal of that quality at the end, the whole squad is buzzing.
“We’ve got a massive game coming up on Saturday where we can hopefully keep the momentum going into the break.
“We’re looking for three points to give ourselves a good platform for the rest of the season.”
Gordon made sure to give some words of support to former Saints skipper Jason Kerr, now of Wigan, who was this week ruled out for the season with an ACL injury.
He said: “I’ve been in touch with the big man. Hopefully during the World Cup break a few of us will meet him and lift his spirits.
“Whether we take a trip down or if he is coming up, we’ll definitely see him.”
