Hearts Extend Eight Points Ahead Clear at Top After Shankland's Penalty Kick Defeats The Glasgow Giants

We did not witness at Tynecastle, since it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real serious opportunity of disrupting Scottish football's four decade-long dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for the team over their rivals, whom they decisively beat. Catch them if you can.

Turning Point in the Latter Period

Three second-half minutes were key, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how comfortable the rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. The Greek winger doubled the lead, drifting inside before firing a powerful effort past the stationary Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender bringing down Cláudio Braga for a spot-kick that Lawrence Shankland tucked away. The Celtic manager cut such a disconsolate figure; his problems are mounting.

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

The Visitors' Fightback

Celtic bounced back from an early setback. Murray, who had a difficult day, scored an own goal due to confusion when trying to clear a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, the captain Callum McGregor, finishing a Tierney pull-back for 1-1.

Hearts' Defensive Resilience

The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Arne Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Yamada attempt in added time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We shall not be moved” has become the favoured chant at the ground. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement.