Teenage wing-back Ben Brannan’s stunning looping volley helped Kilmarnock recover from two goals down to draw with high-flying Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.
David Gray’s Hibs side started with all the momentum you would expect from a famous European victory, having beaten Partizan Belgrade 2-0 on Thursday night in Serbia in the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier.
They made a few changes for “freshness” according to the head coach, and they looked anything but tired as they flew out the blocks.
From a free-kick near the byeline, Jamie McGrath fizzed a cross to the back post where Rocky Bushiri rose to head Hibs in front.
The hosts were flowing forward to create chances at will and they soon made it 2-0, when Junior Hoilett and Elie Youan played a one-two with the latter slotting under the keeper.
Hibs looked comfortable but just before half-time, Killie striker Marcus Dackers turned two defenders to get to the byeline, cutting back for Liam Polworth to slot home.
That goal buoyed the visitors and they were well worth their second goal, a stone-cold stunner from young Brannan. A corner was headed away but only as far as Brannan, who volleyed an arcing shot brilliantly over the keeper and into the corner from 25 yards.