Debate rages over who the Hearts hero REALLY is as new boy lives up pelters from Hibs punters

Hearts hero James Wilson admits he was in dreamland after firing home a late Edinburgh derby leveller right in front of the travelling maroon army.

The 17-year-old boyhood Jambos fan climbed off the bench to net his second goal in a week and save a point - and move himself closer to earning a new deal at Tynecastle. Boss Neil Critchley wasn’t even convinced Wilson had got the final touch in the 87th minute scramble which came after James prentice’s long throw. But the academy product - out of contract next summer - was in no doubt the goal was his after cancelling out Mykolaiv Kuhkarevich’s opener.

And he said: "It was amazing to score in front of the fans, I had quite a simple job when I came on the pitch - go and try to get the equaliser. Then I had another five minutes to try to get another one! It was an important goal and an important point. When the throw comes in, you have to gamble that the flick on will come your way. Then you hope that you can react quicker than the defender and luckily I got there."

Critchley dubbed the teen a natural goalscorer after Wilson built on his first ever Hearts goal against St Mirren last weekend The goal keeps the Jambos ahead of their arch rivals on goal difference at the bottom of the table. And the manager said he Wilson’s future will be discussed soon. He said: “A part of recruitment is retaining your best players and particularly you young players, so I'm sure that's something we'll discuss. It has been mentioned, it's on the radar of the people around me at the club because, one, you want to give young players an opportunity, but also if they do do well, then you want to reward them, but they have to earn that as well.

“He's a goal scorer, he's a goal poacher and I think Alan