The Jambos Push Eight Points Clear Clear at Top After Lawrence Shankland's Spot-Kick Sees Off Celtic

We did not witness at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such milestones. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real serious opportunity of breaking Scottish football's 40-year title duopoly. That advantage stands at eight points for Hearts over the visitors, whom they easily dispatched. The challenge is now for others.

Key Moments in the After the Break

A crucial three-minute spell were key, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. It was remarkable after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the Tynecastle team. The Greek winger doubled the lead, cutting in from the left before blasting a strike past the motionless the goalkeeper. Delight increased in the stands, Dane Murray upending the Hearts player for a spot-kick that Lawrence Shankland slotted home. The Celtic manager appeared frustrated; his problems are mounting.

Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.

Celtic's Response

Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to haste when trying to clear a Shankland cross. Celtic edged their way back into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, scoring a Tierney cutback for 1-1.

Hearts' Defensive Resilience

The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Shin Yamada attempt in added time. They comfortably saw out the game as the game concluded. “We stand firm” has become the popular anthem at the stadium. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement.

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