The Tynecastle side Push 8 Points Ahead at the Summit Following Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Defeats The Glasgow Giants

History wasn't made at Tynecastle Park, since it's far too early for such milestones. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real serious opportunity of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for the team over the visitors, whom they easily dispatched. The challenge is now for others.

Decisive Period in the Latter Period

Three second-half minutes made the difference, following a tight first half that was contested closely. What was so notable after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the home side. The Greek winger doubled the lead, cutting in from the left before firing a powerful effort past the motionless the goalkeeper. More joy followed in the stands, Murray fouling Braga for a foul that Lawrence Shankland converted. Rodgers appeared frustrated; his problems are mounting.

Supporters began celebrating after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against the opposition.

Celtic's Response

Celtic bounced back from Hearts’ rapid start. Murray, who had a difficult day, turned the ball into his own net due to confusion when trying to remove a Shankland cross. They gradually fought back into the game, the captain McGregor, turning home a Kieran Tierney pass for the equaliser.

Hearts' Defensive Resilience

The keeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Yamada attempt in stoppage time. The hosts faced little else as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the favoured chant at the ground. It is becoming increasingly difficult the noise.

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