🔗 Share this article The Jambos Move 8 Points in Front at the Summit After Shankland's Penalty Kick Sees Off The Glasgow Giants A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that Hearts possess a real serious opportunity of breaking Scottish football's four decade-long title duopoly. That advantage stands at eight points for the team over the visitors, whom they easily dispatched. Catch them if you can. Turning Point in the Second Half Three second-half minutes proved decisive, once the initial exchanges that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how comfortable the rest of the game was for the hosts. Kyziridis doubled the lead, moving infield before thumping a right-footed shot past the static Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, Dane Murray bringing down Cláudio Braga for a penalty that Lawrence Shankland tucked away. Brendan Rodgers cut such a disconsolate figure; challenges abound for him. Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against Celtic. Celtic's Response Celtic had actually recovered well from an early setback. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, turned the ball into his own net due to haste when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. Celtic edged their way back into the game, skipper McGregor, turning home a Tierney pass for 1-1. Solid Backline The shot-stopper Schwolow, who had denied from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Arne Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett stopped a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We stand firm” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at the stadium. One cannot overlook the excitement. Full report will be available.