Watch moment Hibs hero Kieron Bowie scores 30-yard ‘Puskas contender' against Partizan Belgrade
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Hibs were up against it.
They had conceded two soft goals at Easter Road to wipe out their two-goal first leg lead in their Conference League qualifier with Partizan Belgrade.
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Bowie's mobbed by his team-mates after stunning strike
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A moment of genius from Kieron Bowie
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They needed a moment of inspiration, a moment of class, a hero.
Step up Kieron Bowie.
Easter Road has bared witness to some great goals over the years, including even last Sunday when Kilmarnock's Ben Brannan introduced himself with a stunning volley.
Bowie's goal against Partizan was arguably even better and will have no doubt given Steve Clarke, who was at the game, food for thought for his next Scotland squad.
Scotland play Denmark at the start of next month as the World Cup qualifiers get underway.
The 22-year-old joined the Hibees last summer from Fulham and he will struggle to score a better goal in the whole of his career.
The striker was 30 yards out, used his body well to hold off the defender, before instinctively launching a stunning looping half-volley with his left foot, which gave the goalkeeper absolutely no chance.
It was so good, team-mate Martin Boyle had his hands behind his head barely able to believe - like most in Easter Road - what he had just seen.
Seconds later Bowie raced over to the touchline to hug boss David Gray before he was mobbed by ecstatic team-mates.
Michael Stewart who was on commentary for the game on BBC Scotland said: "What a goal, what a finish, what a player!"
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"The awareness to know where the goal is, the strength to hold off his man. Unstoppable, just when his team were needing it the most he has come up with an absolute wonder-goal."
One fan on social media said: "Puskas contender."
Another added: "I hear Celtic need a striker."
A third commented: "Get him in the Scotland squad this guy can play."
A fourth said: "Genuinely one of the best goals I've ever seen watching live."
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