The Jambos Extend 8 Points Clear Ahead at Top Following Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes Celtic

History wasn't made at Tynecastle Park, with it being far too early for such achievements. What this match did emphasise is that the Edinburgh club possess a real serious opportunity of breaking Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. That advantage stands at eight points for the maroon side over Celtic, whom they easily dispatched. Catch them if you can.

Decisive Period in the Second Half

Three second-half minutes proved decisive, once the initial exchanges that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after Hearts surged 3-1 in front was how comfortable the remainder of the game was for the home side. Kyziridis doubled the lead, moving infield before blasting a strike past the stationary the Celtic keeper. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Cláudio Braga for a penalty that the captain tucked away. The Celtic manager cut such a disconsolate figure; he hardly has his troubles to seek.

The crowd erupted after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.

Hoops' Reaction

Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, turned the ball into his own net due to confusion when trying to remove a Shankland cross. They gradually fought back into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney cutback for level terms.

Solid Backline

The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Nygren in the first half, parried an Engels shot which flicked off Magnússon. Craig Halkett blocked a Yamada attempt in added time. They comfortably saw out the game as the clock ticked down. “We remain resolute” has become the favoured chant at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the noise.

• Full report coming soon.