Published On Mar 8, 2018
Hibernian were in need of a miracle to avoid relegation, and to make matters worse, rivals Heart Of Midlothian were involved in a race for the title, along with Rangers and Celtic. Barry Lavety shocked the travelling support by giving Hibs the lead with a fantastic curling effort in the second half. Only for John Robertson to come on an equalise.
With the game heading for a draw, Kevin Harper took matters into his own hands. There appeared little danger when he picked up the ball inside his own half, but a stunning first touch saw him leave two Hearts defenders in his wake. Full back Gary Naysmith was outpaced as he tried to cover, and as Kevin reached the edge of the box, he curled an exquisite low shot past Giles Rousset's into the net in front of the Famous Five Stand, sending three quarters of the stadium wild.
That victory ended Heart Of Midlothian’s title ambitions; however the points were not enough to save Hibs from relegation.
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