In what was a chaotic match in Leith, Hibs eventually managed to beat Partizan Belgrade 4-3 on aggregate in their Conference League third round qualifying match,
Coming back from a 2-0 win in Belgrade, The Hibees were favourites to progress to the next stage, however found themselves level in the tie at half time, as Partizan’s Milan Vukotic and Jovan Milosevic both netted in the first half. With all the momentum going the way of the Serbs, it was going to take something special for Hibs to weather the storm.
Up stepped in-form Kieron Bowie, who’s 30-yard strike looped over Partizan keeper, Marko Milosevic, to restore Hibs’ lead in the tie. Despite this, the drama wasn’t done yet, as Bogdan Kostic scored for Partizan in the 95th minute, to send the match into extra time. Chris Cadden gave Hibs the lead in the 100th minute, as the Leith side eventually managed to hold out for the win. There were some amazing scenes both on the pitch and in the stands at Easter Road last night, let’s take a look at 21 incredible photos captured, on a night Hibs fans will never forget:
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17. Celebration time
The wing-back practically does laps around Easter Road as he celebrates the winner. | SNS Group
18. Bedlam
After being put through the ringer, the home fans celebrate as the referee blows the full time whistle. | SNS Group
20. Man of the hour
Man of the match, Bowie gets applauded by the fans at full time. | SNS Group