Title-chasing Hearts clear crucial hurdle as Shankland shatters Rangers’ hopes

A three-horse race has witnessed a faller. This most magical of Hearts seasons has edged closer to delivering the ultimate prize, an outcome that would shake Scottish football to its very foundations. This was a game Rangers and their manager, Danny Röhl, dare not lose. They did, courtesy of a stirring second-half comeback from Hearts. Rangers now trail the Edinburgh club by seven points.

The Hearts lead over Celtic has been restored to three with the same number of fixtures to play. This most magical of Hearts seasons has edged closer to delivering the ultimate prize, an outcome that would shake Scottish football to its very foundations. This was a game Rangers and their manager, Danny Röhl, dare not lose. They did, courtesy of a stirring second-half comeback from Hearts. Rangers now trail the Edinburgh club by seven points.

The Hearts lead over Celtic has been restored to three with the same number of fixtures to play. Celtic host Rangers on Sunday. The goal rattled Hearts, who resorted to needless and ineffectual one-dimensional football. Rangers were dominant in midfield, a scenario due at least in part to injuries that have afflicted Hearts in that area. Rangers’ goalkeeper was soon to be rendered helpless by Shankland.

Shankland’s anticipation had bamboozled the Rangers defence. Spittal came within a wonderful Butland save of a Hearts third. Rangers had less than 20 minutes to save their season. Rangers huffed and puffed without delivering anything more. This was to be Hearts’ day.

This was a game Rangers and their manager, Danny Röhl, dare not lose. They did, courtesy of a stirring second-half comeback from Hearts. Rangers now trail the Edinburgh club by seven points. The Hearts lead over Celtic has been restored to three with the same number of fixtures to play. Title-chasing Hearts clear crucial hurdle as Shankland shatters Rangers’ hopes