Kieron Bowie Discusses Adrenaline, Mindset & That "Unreal" Goal

Kieron Bowie described the scenes after his long-range wonder goal against Partizan as “unreal” before getting a “fourth wind” to help Hibs advance to the UEFA Conference League Play-Off. 

The moment that has the football world talking occurred just shy of the hour mark inside Easter Road Stadium.

With David Gray’s men trailing 2-0 on the night, a moment of magic from our number nine sent the home crowd into raptures – and has rightfully earned Puskás Award shouts online. 

“It was just split-second,” Bowie told HibsTV. “Jack got an assist for it, I don’t know how.

“I’ve just shielded it past two of them, and it’s sat up nicely. I’ve just hit it and it’s gone right in the top corner, it took the cobwebs out the top corner.”

“Honestly, it was unreal. I genuinely have never scored a goal like that in my life. When the confidence is flowing, you try stuff like that. Thankfully it paid off.”

The unforgettable strike was not the only drama of the night, of course.

The visitors would take a two-goal first-half lead in Leith, before going down to 10 men following Bowie’s goal, then finding a late leveller to take the game to extra time. 

Despite the chaos, Bowie was always certain Hibs would make use of their chances – as they would on 100 minutes when Chris Cadden would send the Hibees through with a decisive strike. 

“We go into the game 2-0 up but you don’t think like that, we think we’re drawing 0-0 at the start of the game. 

“The message at half-time was to just keep doing what we’ve been doing and we’ll get chances.

"I feel like both goals they scored [in the first half] were their only two chances. We had created a lot more chances, so we knew we’d get more chances in the game.”

Bowie made it to the 114th minute before being replaced by summer signing Thibault Klidjé, receiving a well-deserved standing ovation from the home support following a taxing, dogged performance up top throughout the match.

The striker certainly put in the hard yards, working tirelessly all evening and, of course, scoring an iconic goal, to help guide Hibs through the tie.

“It was good to get through it. I feel like I had a fourth wind, not just a second wind, during the game. 

“I feel like I didn't stop. The adrenaline gets you through the whole game. 

“Hopefully we can continue to progress.”