Toby Sibbick in Hearts dreamland as FOUR YEAR goal drought was worth the wait for moment of Hibs magic
23.01.2023 - 09:15
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Joyous Jambo Toby Sibbick insists his derby sensation was well worth the wait after his Easter Road rampage saw the defender finally end a four-year scoring drought. The Hearts ace put the seal on another huge capital triumph for the Tynecastle men after darting the length of the field to finish off a blistering stoppage-time counter.
The 23-year-old lapped up the moment in front of the jubilant travelling support before turning round to stare down the few remaining Hibs fans still in their seats. It was the perfect way to hush the Leith boo boys who have still not forgiven his decision to snub a move to the green half of Edinburgh a couple of years back. And it also made up for the anguish Sibbick went through just three weeks ago when he thought he’d ended his long dry spell in front of goal in the team previous showdown, only for an offside flag to cut short his celebrations.
Sibbick was due to mark the fourth anniversary of his last goal, a famous strike that helped AFC Wimbledon stun West Ham in a 2019 FA Cup tie, on Thursday. But he’s hopes the wait for his next will be a lot sooner.
The former Barnsley stopper said: “I’ve been saying for a while now that I need to score. The one in the derby at home got disallowed, so there was no better time than today to score my first one. Hopefully I can add a few more this season.
“It was my first goal here at the club, I haven’t scored many in my career, it’s something I need to work on. To score and send the fans home happy - and they were going wild at the time - was an amazing feeling. There was a bit of stick from the Hibs fans but I don’t pay attention to that, fans will always try to get on your back but I had the backing of our fans today, I scored and hopefully that
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