Wright will take chance to look at his squad

“They will probably argue it hasn’t helped them get a settled team or a settled way of playing,” added Wright.

“The players here sensed an opportunity and they went out and won games to make it happen in terms of fourth place and Europe.”

A win tonight will take Saints beyond the highest ever points total for the club in the Premiership, which is certainly an end of season goal worth striving for.

“This group has probably broken lot of records in recent years,” Wright said.

“The two games are important, let’s be clear about that, but with the early start in Europe it is also important I look at one or two who haven’t been playing much recently and give some a rest.

“But we won’t be taking these games easily. I want to win them both.

“Most of our younger players are out on loan and I’m not sure Ally Gilchrist is ready for 90 minutes yet after his injury.

“Chris Kane is coming back and Craig Thomson has been in the squad. Greg Hurst is another possibility.

“In January you would have got big odds on us qualifying for Europe and Hearts were second in the league at that stage.

“It has been a great turnaround from us.

“I said at the time we always plan to finish the season strongly. We have done that for the last four seasons. This was no different. We have been fairly consistent and haven’t gone on a bad run.

“We picked up important wins, particularly away from home at places like Aberdeen.”

He went on: “It is all about getting a level of performance to be competitive in games and get you over the line.

“They have won big games. Our away form has been tremendous. And we have 16 wins, which is equal to what we had last season. “The players have been magnificent.” Saints will be back in for pre-season training on June 10 – the day Scotland play England at Hampden.

“The least time we have had off previously was 23 days and this time it will be 19,” said Wright. “But we have enough know-how to deal with that.

“We get the balance pretty much right. We combine sports science and get all the data but ultimately myself, Callum and Alex use our experience to know when the players need a rest. We pay particular attention to recovery.

“A manager has to have a trust in his players and it has to be a two-way thing. We know they will look after themselves.”

Wright took a straight bat to talk of interest in Sheffield United playmaker Stefan Scougall.

He said: “We will be linked with lots of players and until anything is definite we won’t be able to say anything.

“We are speaking to Alan Mannus again today and the chairman has a meeting with Tam Scobbie’s agent tomorrow. Hopefully we will have something more definite on those two later in the week.”

Steven Anderson returns from suspension tonight.

Greg Hurst: in the manager’s plans for the final two games of the season.