Gayle: Three Points Was All That Mattered

Hibernian striker Dwight Gayle was delighted to pick up three points as the Hibees got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Ross County.

Despite a poor start – which saw us concede within the opening three minutes – we came from behind to win thanks to goals from Gayle, Elie Youan and Josh Campbell.

The result lifted us off the foot of the table and up to eighth in the William Hill Premiership table. Speaking to Hibs TV after the game, Gayle admitted that the result was the most important thing today.

“It wasn’t our best performance, we know we can play a lot better than that. We were very frustrated to concede from a set-piece early doors, which made the start of the game very difficult for us.

“But we dug in, showed good character and came back from 1-0 down. The result was the most important thing today and we were very happy to get that.”

Dwight’s goal in the final minute of the first half proved to be a key turning point in the match – giving the team and the crowd a much-needed lift before half-time.

“I am happy to help the team whichever way I can, luckily today I was on the scoresheet but for us, it is all about three points.

“Football is about momentum and mentality at times. The fact that we came in at half-time at 1-1 gave us a lift and gave us the confidence to go into the second half and create more chances. We did exactly that, as scored two more goals which was great for the team.

“We have always been a confident group. We haven’t quite got the results this season, but hopefully, this result gives us the belief to go into the festive period get a few more wins and pay back the fans for their support.”