Bowen's strike, which came with his first touch just seconds after entering the pitch, capped off a crazy week, which saw him get a late call-up to the squad following a raft of withdrawals.
"It is an honour to play for England every time I get the opportunity. So to score that first goal was always on my mind," he said.
"I wasn't meant to be in the squad, I knew when the manager called me and asked me if I was willing to come in it was a no-brainer. It's an honour to come in.
"I said to my dad this could be my time, you need a little bit of luck and I got that.
"I said it could be my time to score for England. I said it when 'Cars' rang me last Sunday.