Colchester United are edging nearer to League Two safety

The words of Junior Tchamadeu in an interview on BBC Essex; less than 48 hours later, he had hit a stunning last-gasp winner for Colchester United against Tranmere Rovers.

The 18-year-old certainly succeeded in his aim.

It was a memorable way for him to get off the mark, with his first-ever professional goal.

Indeed, it was a moment that Tchamadeu will never forget.

The young right-back admits he did not quite know how to celebrate after his first-time shot raised the roof at the JobServe Community Stadium.

But it did not really matter, as the majority of the spectators in the ground were enjoying their own revelry.

Tchamadeu's 95th-minute winner probably goes down as one of the stand-out moments in the stadium so far, in its 14-year existence.

It was not just the fact that it came so late in the game and in such spectacular fashion, nor that it came from an unlikely source.

It was also that it sealed such a crucial win for Colchester, in their battle to beat the drop from League Two - and against one of the division's leading teams.

This was a big win for the U's, one that takes them 11 points clear of the relegation zone with seven games remaining.

And it came when results all around them went their way too with the bottom four - Scunthorpe United, Oldham Athletic, Stevenage and Barrow - all losing.

It is not over yet.

There are still some tough battles ahead, including this weekend's trip to play Harrogate Town.

But Wayne Brown has steered the U's to a position where safety is now in their grasp.

There has been some reflection among fans about the way in which Colchester have approached their games over recent weeks, with some suggesting performances have been lacking a little excitement.

But at this stage of the season, when you are in a position when your Football League existence is again in question, it is surely results that matter more than anything else.

A more rigid approach has allowed the U's to be more solid and harder to break down.

Their clean sheet against promotion-chasing Tranmere, who were afforded only two shots on target, was a case in point.

It was inspired by goalkeeper Shamal George, who pulled off a magnificent save in the second half to keep the visitors out.

The U's have conceded only three times in their last five games; three of those matches have come against teams chasing automatic promotion.

That is an impressive statistic and offers evidence of Colchester's compactness, organisation and discipline, over recent weeks.

They are qualities that should help to secure the club's EFL status once again.

And while a few more goals would perhaps be nice in an ideal world, when you can score last-gasp winners like Junior Tchamadeu, that is surely all the excitement you need.