Elias Melkersen is most exciting Hibs striker since Jason Cummings opened his tin of beans - Tam McManus

Superheroes are a bit thin on the ground in Scottish football.

The only caped crusaders cutting about Leith are a few shady characters wearing underpants over their tights.

That may all be about to change as I believe Hibs have found a Captain Marvel as Elias Melkersen at last announced himself with a brilliant weekend double at Motherwell.

I've not been this excited about a young striker emerging at Easter Road since Jason Cummings claimed his left foot could "open up a tin of beans" after his goals at Hamilton in the play-offs a few years back.

Melkersen arrived in the summer with a big reputation from Bodo/Glimt but he was kept in the background before making his debut as a late substitute in the goalless draw with Dundee last month and was then given a run from the bench in a stalemate with St Johnstone.

All I can say is that after watching him score twice at Fir Park to put Hibs into the last four of the Scottish Cup, he's been more than worth the wait.

Hibs paid a six figure fee for him, he was the buzz signing of last summer and then it all went quiet, it's a lot of money for a guy who'd apparently never played the game on grass before.

All we had seen of him was what was on his goal compilation video and it was enough to have the fans convinced they had a player on their hands.

It appears there have been a few injury issues and maybe the management have been keeping him on a tight rein but I'll tell you what, he was let off the leash at Motherwell and he was outstanding.

Two goals, great movement and clinical finishing, this boy is only 19-years-old and he just looks like a player.

You can tell straight away with guys like Melkersen, the way he moves, the intelligence and the calibre of his finishing.

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