We did not witness at their home ground, as it's far too early for such milestones. What this match did emphasise is that the Edinburgh club possess a real strong chance of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing title duopoly. Make that an eight-point lead for the team over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.
A brief but pivotal phase proved decisive, once the initial exchanges that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how stress-free the closing stages of the game was for the Tynecastle team. The Greek winger doubled the lead, moving infield before thumping a right-footed shot past the static the goalkeeper. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, Dane Murray bringing down Braga for a penalty that the captain converted. The Celtic manager cut such a disconsolate figure; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
The crowd erupted after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against the opposition.
Celtic had actually recovered well from an early setback. The defender, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to haste when trying to deal with a Shankland cross. Celtic edged their way back into the game, skipper McGregor, scoring a Tierney cutback for 1-1.
The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Nygren in the first half, parried an Arne Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett stopped a Yamada attempt in added time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at the stadium. One cannot overlook the noise.
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