ST JOHNSTONE manager Tommy Wright has signed Joe Gormley at the second attempt after the Peterborough striker joined on loan.

Gormley formed a strike partnership at Cliftonville with Ross County forward Liam Boyce and Wright tried to sign the 26-year-old on a permanent deal last year.

Gormley instead went to Peterborough, but his first season at London Road was ruined by a serious knee injury.

The striker has now moved to Perth on loan until January.

Wright told his club's official website: "I'm delighted to get a striker in. Joe is a player I've known from his time at Cliftonville and we were interested in him back then, but he went to Peterborough.

"He's coming back off a significant injury, but he's fully fit and trained with us this morning. If you look at his career stats in the Irish League he's scored a lot of goals and he's also former team-mate of Liam Boyce who has done well in the Premiership. They are different types of players, but Joe has the potential to do well."

Gormley will compete with Steven MacLean, Chris Kane and Graham Cummins for a place up front, adding another option following John Sutton's move to St Mirren earlier this summer.