The Tynecastle side Move Eight Points in Front at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes The Glasgow Giants

A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such milestones. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club have a genuine serious opportunity of ending Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for the maroon side over Celtic, whom they easily dispatched. Catch them if you can.

Turning Point in the After the Break

Three second-half minutes made the difference, following a tight first half that was contested closely. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the home side. Alexandros Kyziridis netted the second goal, moving infield before thumping a right-footed shot past the motionless the Celtic keeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender bringing down Braga for a foul that the captain slotted home. Rodgers appeared frustrated; his problems are mounting.

Fans start to rejoice after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against Celtic.

Celtic's Response

Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, conceded an own goal due to confusion when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. They gradually fought back into the game, skipper McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for 1-1.

Solid Backline

The Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Halkett stopped a Yamada attempt in the dying moments. They comfortably saw out the game as the minutes passed. “We stand firm” has become the popular anthem at the stadium. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement.

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