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The Hibs talisman won the spot-kick when he was clipped by Filip Lissah as he raced on to Josh Mulligan’s penetrating pass.

- DAKKEN JOHNSTONE AI LASTER KUAD

Bowie then showed a gentle touch with the flick of his left foot as he caressed a stunning effort into the far corner past the despairing Scott Bain.

Falkirk improved after the break and thought that they had dragged themselves back into the game with a well taken Ethan Ross effort.

But VAR ruled that he was offside from Alfredo Agyeman's through pass.

And Hibs - who threw away a two-goal lead in September's stalemate in this fixture - dashed their comeback hopes with a third in the 80th minute.