Hibernian match-winner David Gray in dreamland
Sunday 22 May 2016 16:41, UK
Hibernian skipper David Gray admits his wildest dreams came true when he headed home the goal that broke the club's 114-year Scottish Cup hoodoo.
The right-back powered home a stoppage-time header to claim a 3-2 win over Rangers and spark wild celebrations amongst the Leith faithful.
It was sweet relief too for a team that has suffered only heartbreak this season after losing out on promotion to the Premiership as well as victory in the League Cup final against Ross County.
Both their defeats to the Staggies and Falkirk came with the added sting of last-minute goals but this time it was Gray and his team who marched to victory after a late, late show when he beat Gers keeper Wes Foderingham with his dramatic winner.
The captain said: "It's not properly sunk in yet. I'm obviously just delighted for everyone involved at the club and all the fans. It's a dream come true really.
"I've got a lot of friends and family that will be very proud tonight.
"We've always believed we could do this. Every time we have a bad result, people are quick to comment: 'Oh Hibs have failed to do this, they've failed to do that'.
"We got to the final of the League Cup, played really well but it wasn't to be our day that day. Then we got all the way to the play-offs and it could have gone either way too.
"But to top off by winning the Scottish Cup, with me scoring the winner was just fairytale stuff.
"Me and big Fonts [Liam Fontaine] were talking about it last night. We room together and we're always talking about dream scenarios. 'Imagine scoring the winner in the Scottish Cup final'.
"He said it would be great to do it in the 90th minute but I said it would need to be later as there was still time after that for them to hit back - it's surreal it's actually happened like that."
