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Hibernian 3-2 Raith Rovers: James Keatings wins it in stoppage time for hosts

Hibernian's James Keatings celebrates his winning goal
Image: Hibernian's James Keatings celebrates his winning goal

James Keatings struck in the third minute of stoppage time to give Championship winners Hibernian a 3-2 victory over Raith Rovers at Easter Road.

It was a second goal of the match for Keatings, who had earlier given the hosts a 41st-minute lead when he arrived at the back post to convert a Chris Humphrey cross.

Raith are struggling at the wrong end of the table but managed to equalise in the 67th minute when Declan McManus found the net.

McManus was unfortunate not to add to his tally but he hit the post from the edge of the box and then had an overhead kick well saved by Ross Laidlaw.

And it looked like Hibs had clinched the points nine minutes from time when substitute Grant Holt got on the end of a Keatings pass and flicked the ball over the Raith keeper.

Hibernian's James Keatings celebrates his opening goal
Image: Keatings celebrates his opening goal

But the visitors responded again with five minutes left, Ryan Hardie making it 2-2 after rounding Laidlaw.

However, Keatings delighted the home fans in injury time, finding the bottom corner with a free-kick to secure a hard-fought victory.

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The defeat left Raith Rovers a point above the bottom two and they travel to second-bottom St Mirren on Saturday.

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