🔗 Share this article The Tynecastle side Move 8 Points Clear Clear at the Summit Following Shankland's Penalty Sees Off The Hoops A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle, since it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that Heart of Midlothian are at least in with credible shot of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing title duopoly. They now lead by eight points for the maroon side over the visitors, whom they easily dispatched. The challenge is now for others. Key Moments in the After the Break 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 rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Alexandros Kyziridis netted the second goal, cutting in from the left before blasting a strike past the stationary Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender fouling the Hearts player for a penalty that Lawrence Shankland converted. Rodgers looked dejected; he hardly has his troubles to seek. Supporters began celebrating after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against Celtic. Celtic's Response Celtic had actually recovered well from an early setback. Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to confusion when trying to deal with a Shankland cross. They gradually fought back into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, turning home a Kieran Tierney cutback for level terms. Hearts' Defensive Resilience The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, parried an Arne Engels shot which touched Tómas Magnússon. Halkett stopped a Shin Yamada attempt in stoppage time. They comfortably saw out the game as the game concluded. “We shall not be moved” has become the favoured chant at the ground. It's hard to ignore the excitement. Full report coming soon.