FOUR-GONE CONFUSION; Bobby left raging after Jambos hit late double.

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Byline: DAVID McCARTHY

BOBBY WILLIAMSON left Tynecastle convinced Hibs had been robbed of a famous victory after losing two injury time goals to teenage Hearts hitman Graeme Weir.

The 18-year-old sub pounced to give Hearts an incredible 4-4 draw having twice been two goals down.

But Hibs boss Williamson is convinced the last goal - scored well into the 96th minute - should never have stood.

He said: "The board said there were four minutes of injury time, yet the goal was scored in 95 and a half minutes.

"It came after the referee stopped the game after a bottle was thrown on from their fans. I am as disappointed as I have ever been after a game.

"We should also have had a penalty when (Kevin) McKenna clearly handled a ball above his head. The referee gave a corner - how can that be?

"And they got a penalty when Nick Colgan claimed he never touched their player.

"We have got to accept it but every time we don't win one of these games it hurts. We know how everyone suffers after a defeat, although this wasn't one. I'm disappointed because we defend well against other teams but we seem to give Hearts goals, while we have to work hard to get goals against them.

"When we were 2-0 up, I felt we could have won it then because I didn't think Hearts were creating too many chances.

"Then they got the penalty and Nick Colgan has said afterwards that he didn't even touch the lad."

Williamson admitted the match was a cracker but added: "I have always said this game will never kill me but I don't know, if there are many more like that the doc will have to be on his toes.

"We are very disappointed not to be in third spot."

Williamson's mood was in direct contrast to young Weir's, who also scored the winner after coming on as a sub against Dundee last week.

The 18-year-old said: "It was a great finish to the game because when they went 4- 2 I thought we were down and out.

"I'm delighted but I don't think it makes me an instant hero. It was down to all the lads because we kept going.

"That's easily my best memory so far but hopefully there will be plenty more.

"I was involved at Easter Road when we won 2-1 there the last time but it was great to be on the park and score this time.

"I'm just glad the manager has faith in me and hopefully I can get a few games now."

Hearts boss Craig Levein felt the point was the least his team deserved.

He said: "I thought the last derby was special but this was just incredible.

"I thought it was a travesty to be trailing 4-2 because we were playing the better football.

"But we showed great character to pull it out and I am immensely proud of the players.

"At 4-2 down, and with just two minutes remaining, you start to get a feeling you might not get the win.

"But we never stopped believing because we had been playing well and there had just been a couple of lapses in concentration.

"At 2-0 down, I still had belief but at 4-2 down with two minutes remaining you think it's not going to be your day."

Wing-back Craig James, who scored the goal that put Hibs 3-2 up with just two minutes of normal time left, said: "It feels like a defeat but it shows you have to go to the final whistle.

"I have never been involved in anything like it.

"To go from such a high as scoring the goal so late on, to a low like this is incredible.

"It is hard to take but at least we didn't lose the match."

Hearts will almost certainly face an SFA inquiry after a half bottle of vodka was thrown by one of their supporters just after Hibs had gone 3-2 up.

Taken from the Daily Record