ANDI WEIMANN couldn't stop grinning after his wonder goal for Blackburn - saying: "I think it was one of the best in my career." W88 The Austrian international, 33, admitted that a header by teammate Makhtar Gueye "bounced perfectly in front of me and that's why I just hit it".
His powerful and beautifully-placed volley bulleted into the far top corner of the Burnley goal, giving James Trafford no chance.
And to prove it wasn't a fluke, Weimann, who signed for Rovers this summer on a free from Bristol City, had sent out a warning of his deadly long-range capability just 30 seconds into the game.
The 21,000 crammed into Turf Moor for this derby showdown watched in awe at his early effort.
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