🔗 Share this article Hearts Push Eight Points in Front at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Sees Off The Glasgow Giants We did not witness at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that Hearts possess a real credible shot of ending Scottish football's four decade-long dominance by two. Make that an eight-point lead for the maroon side over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can. Key Moments in the After the Break Three second-half minutes were key, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. It was remarkable after Hearts surged 3-1 in front was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. The Greek winger doubled the lead, drifting inside before firing a powerful effort past the static the goalkeeper. More joy followed in the stands, Murray bringing down Braga for a penalty that Shankland tucked away. Rodgers cut such a disconsolate figure; he hardly has his troubles to seek. Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against the opposition. Celtic's Response Celtic had actually recovered well from the hosts' quick opening. The defender, who endured a torrid afternoon, scored an own goal due to panic when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, the captain Callum McGregor, finishing a Kieran Tierney cutback for the equaliser. Solid Backline The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Arne Engels shot which flicked off Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in added time. The hosts faced little else as the game concluded. “We stand firm” has become the favoured chant at the stadium. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement. Detailed coverage coming soon.