PROTEIN shakes and procedure might be the pre-match routine for some players; Mark McMillan had a quick sandwich on the plane before scoring the injury time try that sent Bristol back down the M4 with nothing but regret.

The scrum-half woke up on the morning of the match 400 miles away from Adams Park.

His body was aching after helping Scotland A trounce Ireland A at McDermid Park the previous night, and he didn't get to bed until gone midnight.

An early call roused him for his flight back to Heathrow and from there he went direct to Adams Park to keep Wasps' Premiership ambitions on course.

He said: "It was a very quick turnaround after playing for Scotalnd A. I was straight to bed, straight up, straight to the airport and then straight to the ground.

"I didn't get time to get anything so my father had made me some pre-match sandwiches.

"I had to get my head round eating my pre-match meal alone on the plane, but I was ready for the challenge whether I'd had the best meal ever or something slightly average."

The real drama was just unfolding though. After taking a 12-0 lead, Wasps were on the verge of throwing it all away as they went into injury time at the end of the match trailing 30-25.

Wasps were on the attack though, and with Bristol pinned on their own line the plan was to over-power them up front.

McMillan said: "We were putting them under pressure in the scrum so we said to keep it in there and go either for the pushover or, because they were giving away penalties, there was an opportunity for a penalty try. All we to do was keep our composure."

But, just when it mattered most, McMillan went off script.

He said: "I knew it was the last act. I'd seen the zero on the clock and the referee had said it was the last play. But I saw a gap and went for it.

"We got a right wheel on the scrum and I saw the ball come out to the right and I thought, there's a chance there for me.

"The guy gave me his inside shoulder but I knew as long as I kept low I would have the momentum because he was fairly upright. Fortunately it worked and I just slid underneath him.

"It was off the cuff and when I scored I actually thought if that didn't come off I'd have been an absolute villain during the week, but you've got to back yourself in that situation.

"It was great on a personal note because it was such an important try, but it was very much down to the composure of the forwards. It was their scrum and their try.

"I'm just glad we won. We stuck at it right until the last minute and I thought it was thoroughly deserved."