Hearts' Derby Drama: Three-Point Lead

0:00It's April 26th. Edinburgh News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Hearts pulled off a gritty comeback when, at Easter Road, beating 10 Man Hibbs 2-1 in a massive Edinburgh Derby. They trailed early after Martin Boyle's seventh-minute strike, but Hibbs keeper Rafael Salinger got sent off her handling outside the box, then Felix. Passlack followed for a reckless tackle. Substitutes, Sabah, Kercota, and Blair Spiddle, turned the tide with Kercota assisting the equalizer via an own goal in Spiddle smashing home the late. Winner, manager Derek McKinnon's praise Kercota's flair for breaking down Hibbs' stubborn defense, calling it a huge post-split boost. Hearts dominated after the Reds, firing off shots and crosses while Hibbs hung on desperately down to nine men. Things went wild as Maroon Waves crashed the away end, with Lauren Shanklin leading the celebrations amid pure relief. This Derby lived up to the hype in a three-way title fight, echoing past heartstoppers

1:03like Craig Halkett's 90th-minute strike back in October. Hearts now sit three points clear at the top, with four games left, including Rangers at Time Castle Next. They've grabbed 23 points from the 83rd-minute onward this season. Pure lay drama that defines them. They're stumbled first, losing at home to Motherwell, so hearts could knock them out for good in two weeks. The chase rolls on, but this one proves they're built for the grind.