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A weekend of 'after you' stumbles in the title race as Celtic couldn't punish Rangers for their slip up on Saturday.

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A Sunday lunchtime showdown in the capital saw Brendan Rodgers' side stuck in second come full-time as Hearts put their drubbing at Ibrox and disappointing derby draw behind them with a 2-0 win.

It could have been so different had Adam Idah converted a first half spot kick. Alex Cochrane didn;t see Yang behind him and stepped across the Korean, which was just enough for Don Robertson to award the pen.

Idah tried to go down the middle, but Zander Clark called his bluff and saved with his legs.

90 seconds later, Celtic were down to ten men. Yang's high boot caught Cochrane in the face and after thinking he'd gotten away with a yellow, the winger was dismissed after Robertson took another look on the VAR monitor.

He was back in front of the screen to check a handball by Iwata in the box, and saw enough to point to the spot at the other end, allowing Jorge Grant to put the hosts ahead.

Shankland had the ball in the net again soon after, but the most marginal offside denied the skipper.

he made up for it after the break though, firing low past Hart to put the game beyond Celtic. They tried, but Steven Naismith's side managed the game perfectly from then on, and will perhaps be a bit unhappy that they didn't add to their tally.

Key Events

Full-time!14:03

GOAL!13:24

Half-time12:55

GOA-NO12:52

GOAL!12:44

14:28Anthony Evans

Sutton offers VAR verdict

The Sky Sports commentator can see why Celtic midfielder Yang Hyun-Jun was given his marching orders but feels the decision to penalise Tomoki Iwata for a handball inside the box was "harsh".

14:17Anthony Evans

Talking points

Jorge Grant scores opening goal of the game for Hearts vs Celtic from penalty spot

It was a dramatic afternoon at Tynecastle, with several incidents playing a key role in the outcome of the game.

Have a gander of our assessemen of the action-packed tussle below.

14:03KEY EVENT

Full-time!

A big win for Hearts, and a potentially dmaging one for Celtic.

They missed the chance to punish Rangers for a home defeat on Saturday as both of the big two lost of the same weekend.

This one had it all. A missed penalty, a red card, and converted penalty, disallowed goals and ultimately, three points for the hosts.

They never looked in any danger after Lawrence Shankland made it 2-0 early in the second half, and they played ten-man Celtic perfectly from then to make it two successive 2-0 wins over the champions this season.

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13:56Ross Pilcher

Booking

Daniel Kelly has his name taken for hauling down Denholm.

A break in play as a chance for "can we play you every week?" from the home fans.

13:54Ross Pilcher

Sub

Another change for Hearts.

The impressive Baningime walks off, Aidan Denholm on in his place.

13:53Ross Pilcher

Save

Kingsley and Rowles don;t deral with a high ball and Idah is able to shoot on the turn.

Again though, Clark stands tall and saves with his legs.

Meanwhile, Tait is booked for a foul on Johnston.

13:51Ross Pilcher

Chance!

Hearts waste a great chanc eon the counter.

Tagawa sprints clear and feeds the ball to the supporting Tait.

He has the Japanese and devlin insde him, but is closed down well and foreced to shoot, but it's on the stretch and easy enough for Hart to gather.

13:47Ross Pilcher

Booking

Johnston sees yellow for a late tackle oin Tait, which was probbaly a bit of frustration boiling over from the Canadian.

13:46Ross Pilcher

Subs

Both sides take the opportunity to change things up.

Celtic replace Iwata with Kelly.

Hearts respond with a double sub: Niuewenhof for Devlin and Forrest for Tagawa.

13:45Ross Pilcher

Great defending

It almost came there, but Clark pulls off a good save from Idah.

O'Riley looks like he;s going to put in the rebound, but Tait throws himself in the way to preserve the two goal lead.

13:43Ross Pilcher

Saved

Forrest hits the byline and stands a cross up to the back post.

Shankland has time and space, but heads tamely at Hartm when ;perhaps a knock down would have been the better option.

Hearts managing the game well, but a goal for Celtic changes the dynamic a bit, so Naismith will remain wary.

The fans are enjoying themsevles though with a rendition of "Oh the wee Hibs are s****'

13:37Ross Pilcher

Sub

Hearts make their first change.

Penalty scorer Jorge Grant makes way for teenager Macaulay Tait.

13:32Ross Pilcher

Saved

Kyogo wriggles away from Baningime in midfield and drivesd towwards goal.

he has Idah to his left but elects to shoot, and his effort is straight at Clark.

13:24KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Lawrence Shankland fires beyond Joe Hart to net for Hearts against Celtic

Hearts double their advnatage and this time it counts for Shankland!

Lembikisa feeds him the ball and he skips past Scales before playing in Niuewenhof.

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The Aussie slips at the vital monent, but the ball runs kindly for the Jambos skipper, and he dispatches past Hart to give the hosts a two-goal cusion to go with their man advantage.

13:21Ross Pilcher

Over

Good chance for Celtic.

O'Riley's inswinging corner is well met by Carter-Vickers.

He's looking for the far top corner, but it's narrowly over and Zander Clark breathes a sigh of relief.

13:20Ross Pilcher

Saved

A clever short corner sees Cochrane hit the byline and cut back.

It's cleared as far as Niuewnhof, who shows good feet before shooting.

It's well struck, but straight at Hart. However, the keeper makes a mess of his kick out and boots it straight out of play.

13:13Ross Pilcher

Restart!

The second half begins!

Celtic's intentions are clear as they bring Kyogo on for Bernardo at the break in a bid to get back into this game.

Hearts as they were for the first 45.

12:55KEY EVENT

Half-time

A nice, quiet Sunday morning in Edinburgh eh?

We've had two penalties, one red card, one goal and two disallowed.

Aftewr all that, it remains 1-0 to Hearts.

Celtic are lucky it's only the one, with a VAR check saving them on the stroke of half-time.

This is a huge half-time teamtalk for Brendan Rodgers in the context of the title race.

12:52KEY EVENT

GOA-NO

Hearts score a second, but the joy is shortlived.,

Iwata is robbed by Beni Baningime in midfield and he feeds Forrest, who drives t the Celtic defence.

With Niuwenhof to his left and Shankland to his right, he opts for Shankland, and the Hearts top scorer slides the ball past Hart and in.

Celtic claim for offside and after a lengthy check, it's ruled out.

12:46Ross Pilcher

Wide

Idah still causing Hearts problems up front on his on.

Good hold up play on the left sees the ball returned to him and he shoots from 20 yards, but it bounces wide of Clark's right-hand post.

The big Irishman looks Celtic's best hope of getting back into this game.

12:44KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Jorge Grant scores opening goal of the game for Hearts vs Celtic from penalty spot

1-0 Hearts!

Grant is cool as you like, sennding Hart the wrong way after a short run up and stroking home into the bottom left-hand corner.

Celtic with a hell of a job on now if they want to take all three points home from Gorgie.

12:43KEY EVENT

PENALTY

It's awarded!

Robertson deems it handball by Iwata and now Jorge Grant has the chance to put Hearts ahead from 12 yards...

12:42Ross Pilcher

To the screen...

Robertson is over t the monitor.

The ball looks to have hit Iwata's hand and the ref is over for another look....

12:41Ross Pilcher

VAR check

For an apparent handball and potential penalty to Hearts...

12:40Ross Pilcher

Close

Celtic having to defend again.

A celever ball from Lembikisa finds Niuewenhof in the area.

Rather than shoot, he looks for Shankland at the near post, but the ball is scrambled behind for a corner.

12:32Ross Pilcher

Over

Idah fashions a chance for himself, taking in a long ball and going at Sibbick.

He unleashes a drive on the angle that goes over, but took a touch on it's way and it's a rare chance for Celtic to have a go at Hearts.

Scales meets the delivery, but can;t get it on target.

12:31Ross Pilcher

Over

This time a Kingsley cross is met by Shankland, but his attempt comes off a Celtic head fore another.

Hearts putting the pressure on now, as Hart comes and just about manages to deal with another cross, that goes behind again for another corner.

12:28Ross Pilcher

Over

Good stuff from Hearts.

Lembikisa takes on Taylor and creates that half yard to whoipe a cross in.

Forrest gets across his man to reach it first, but he's stooping low and off balance and can;t keep the header down and Hart is able to wave it over the cross bar.

12:23Ross Pilcher

GOA..NO

Idah breaks free then dances across the edge of the box before feeding O'Riley.

He loosk to cut back to Maeda, but the ball goes in off the far post.

Then the flag that Hearts asking for goes up and the celebrations are cut short.

12:17KEY EVENT

RED CARD

After a VAR check, Celtic are down to ten man.

Don Robertson takes a look, and deem sit was serious foul play, and Yang is headingfor an early bath.

Huge chance for Hearts here and real test of Celtic's title credentials...

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