🔗 Share this article Hearts Extend 8 Points in Front at Top After Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes The Hoops A historic moment didn't occur at their home ground, as it's far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that Heart of Midlothian have a genuine credible shot of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year title duopoly. Make that an eight-point lead for Hearts over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down. Turning Point in the After the Break A brief but pivotal phase were key, following a tight first half that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after they extended their advantage was how untroubled the closing stages of the game was for the hosts. Kyziridis netted the second goal, drifting inside before blasting a strike past the static Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender fouling Cláudio Braga for a spot-kick that Shankland slotted home. The Celtic manager looked dejected; challenges abound for him. Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic. Celtic's Response Celtic had actually recovered well from Hearts’ rapid start. Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to confusion when trying to clear a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, leader Callum McGregor, scoring a Tierney pass for 1-1. Stubborn Defence The keeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which touched Tómas Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. 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 to follow.