MEMORIES of his one man show at White Hart Lane should be all the inspiration Jay-Jay Okocha needs to break his Premiership duck on Saturday.

He could not have come closer to scoring when he tormented Spurs with a virtuoso performance in the November 1-0 victory - hitting the woodwork three times.

But he has spent so long looking for his first league goal of the season that he is beginning to think he is fated not to score.

"I wouldn't bet on it," he said. "I'm not even sure if I could score a penalty, but I'll keep wishing."

The fact that Okocha can joke at his own expense is a sign of the contentment he feels now Wanderers have crossed the 40-point threshold.

The mood has lightened and he feels he is able to negotiate a new contract now there is no danger of the distraction jeopardising the quest for Premiership survival.

Smiling at the mention of his latest near-miss at Wolves on Monday, before Kevin Davies scored in injury time to secure a vital three points, he added: "I thought I'd done enough but the goalposts seemed to get smaller as the ball was going towards them.

"But I don't care who scores as long as the team is doing well. If the team does well, I've done well.

"I'm not bothered ... but I will keep on shooting."