Prince Buaben, booked earlier for a foul, coughs up possession on the edge of the Celtic area when the midfielder will feel he should have been able to get a shot at Craig Gordon's goal. The atmosphere has lost a little of its fire as Celtic continue to enjoy the majority of possession...

Leigh Griffiths scampers down the left before making a spearing run into the box but his attempted cut-back is cleared for a corner. The Hearts defence is being stretched more than Big Daddy's trousers as Celtic aim to double their lead in the Edinburgh sunshine.

A tidal wave of groans from the home fans inside Tynecastle as Hearts play a short corner which eventually finds its way back at the half-way line, enabling the galloping Leigh Griffiths to block an attempted launch into the box. Robbie Neilson will be having kittens in the technical area...

Osman Sow was the hero last time Hearts hosted Celtic, with the Swede equalising with a stunning free-kick.

Since joining Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye, Sow has scored one goal in six appearances. Four of his appearances have been as a substitute.

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Celtic have grown in confidence since taking the lead through that Colin Kazim-Richards strike but Hearts continue to look dangerous on the counter-attack. In short: we can expect more goals at Tynecastle.

The Jambos come roaring back in search of an immediate equaliser but Jamie Walker is denied by a superb instinctive Craig Gordon save.

Juanma, following up in predatory fashion to fire home is flagged offside. 

The visitors break the deadlock with a well-worked move to make their bright start pay dividends. Mikael Lustig collects a ball down the right and stands up a cross to the back post.

Colin Kazim-Richards controls on his chest before firing a low shot into the net at Neil Alexander's near post.

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Hearts keeper Neil Alexander is playing like a man possessed; firstly leaping through the Edinburgh sun to deny Patrick Roberts before doing likewise seconds later to deny a Leigh Griffiths drive.

The visitors have their tails up but Alexander is displaying Ninja-like reflexes to thwart Ronny Deila's men.  

Celtic draw first blood at Tynecastle. No, they don't! Patrick Roberts bamboozles the Hearts defence with a slaloming run and shot that Neil Alexander parries.

Callum McGregor latches onto the rebound to fire home but is flagged offside.

Replays show that the winger was onside; Hearts get away with one.

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Callum McGregor and Leigh Griffiths combine before the ball is fed out to the left and Kieran Tierney. The young full-back sees his cross cleared for a corner but Celtic fail to capitalise from the set piece as Hearts keeper Neil Alexander gathers comfortably.

It remains goalless but the game is opening up nicely...

As the sun comes out, Celtic skipper Scott Brown is shown the first yellow card of the afternoon for a late challenge on Jamie Walker. The skipper looks bemused by Alan Muir's decision as the home fans give the midfielder a bit of stick.

Blazej Augustyn concedes a foul following an over-zealous aerial challenge on Griffiths. Celtic have the chance to fire a free kick into the box but the Hearts defence are equal to the task and repel the danger. 

The hosts, on the front foot, probe for an opening in the Celtic rearguard as Robbie Neilson's me zip the ball about with confidence.

We're under way at Tynecastle!