We did not witness at their home ground, since it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club have a genuine strong chance of breaking Scottish football's 40-year title duopoly. That advantage stands at eight points for Hearts over Celtic, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.
A brief but pivotal phase proved decisive, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how stress-free the closing stages of the game was for the hosts. The Greek winger scored Hearts’ second, moving infield before firing a powerful effort past the stationary the Celtic keeper. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, Dane Murray upending Cláudio Braga for a foul that Shankland tucked away. The Celtic manager cut such a disconsolate figure; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
Supporters began celebrating after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against the opposition.
The away side responded positively from an early setback. Murray, who endured a torrid afternoon, turned the ball into his own net due to panic when trying to remove a Shankland cross. Celtic edged their way back into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, finishing a Kieran Tierney pass for 1-1.
The keeper Schwolow, who had denied from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in stoppage time. The hosts faced little else as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at the ground. One cannot overlook the noise.
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