Jack Ross admits Alex Gogic's stunning strike for Hibs surprised him after seeing some of the Cyrpoit's efforts in training.
Gogic’s 20-yard thunderbolt after an Alan Power own goal had broken the deadlock against Kilmarnock and gives the capital side a much-needed lift ahead of next week’s Betfred Cup semi-final with St Johnstone.
It also lifts the Hibees above Aberdeen into third, just five points behind struggling Celtic.
The victory - a first in five games - follows Monday’s 1-1 draw with the Hoops and the delighted boss paid tribute to Gogic as he challenged his players to keep the momentum building for the trip to Hampden.
Ross said: “I would like to say that I’ve seen him do that in training regularly, but I don’t! He quite often gets chased out of the finishing drills when he tries to get involved!
“It’s a heck of a finish, to be fair, and I thought it capped an excellent performance.
“We knew, coming off the back of the disappointing week we had, the importance of the week that lay ahead. I said that to the players, and four points from six is a good return.
“It’s nice to have a clear week in preparation and we’ve had a taste of a semi-final this year. And it was a bitter taste of not winning it.
“The focus on winning silverware has been there since pre-season and there’s a real determination among the players to take that next step.”
