🔗 Share this article The Tynecastle side Push 8 Points Ahead at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Defeats The Glasgow Giants We did not witness at their home ground, with it being far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that Heart of Midlothian possess a real strong chance of ending Scottish football's four decade-long stranglehold. That advantage stands at eight points for Hearts over their rivals, whom they decisively beat. Catch them if you can. Turning Point in the After the Break A crucial three-minute spell proved decisive, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the home side. The Greek winger scored Hearts’ second, cutting in from the left before thumping a right-footed shot past the stationary Kasper Schmeichel. More joy followed in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Cláudio Braga for a penalty that the captain converted. Brendan Rodgers cut such a disconsolate figure; his problems are mounting. The crowd erupted after Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against Celtic. Celtic's Response Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. Murray, who had a difficult day, scored an own goal due to haste when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. Celtic edged their way back into the game, the captain Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for level terms. Solid Backline The Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Engels shot which flicked off Magnússon. Halkett thwarted a Yamada attempt in the dying moments. They comfortably saw out the game as the game concluded. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the buzz. Complete analysis to follow.