{"id":27131,"date":"2024-12-26T15:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=27131"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:04:13","slug":"hearts-vs-hibs-highlights-dwight-gayle-wins-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/hearts-vs-hibs-highlights-dwight-gayle-wins-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwight Gayle Wins It Late On As Hibs Beat Hearts In Boxing Day Edinburgh Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch Hearts Vs Hibs highlights as Dwight Gayle’s late winner secured an Edinburgh derby victory for Hibernian on Boxing Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An excellent first-time strike from Gayle was enough to earn Hibernian Scottish Premiership bragging rights over rivals Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle.<\/p>\n

Visitors Hibs opened the scoring after just nine minutes. An own goal from Hearts’ Kyle Rowles was eventually awarded after a lengthy consultation with VAR.<\/p>\n

But another own goal evened things up moments before half-time. A howler from Rocky Bushiri in added time at the end of the first half brought Hearts level at the break.<\/p>\n

The second period was a mostly poor affair, with fans of both sides thinking the derby was heading for a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

But in the 78th minute, 35-year-old Dwight Gayle scored a goal worthy of winning any fixture, with the veteran Englishman lighting up the match.<\/p>\n

The ex-Newcastl<\/a>e and Crystal Palace<\/a> forward beat Hearts’ Craig Halkett to the ball after Nicky Cadden’s perfectly placed cross and fired the winner back across Craig Gordon in goal.<\/p>\n

Hosts Hearts threw everything at the visitors in the final ten minutes, but Hibs held out in front of their noisy away fans to take all three points and secure a derby victory.<\/p>\n

Watch: Hearts Vs Hibs Highlights<\/h2>\n