Summary

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  • Celtic restore seven-point lead at top, Hearts stay fourth

  • O'Riley meets Palma's dinked ball to superbly volley into the far corner & Maeda turns in Hatate cutback for Celtic's second

  • Hatate hits post with second-half penalty before providing sublime flick in build-up to Celtic's third lashed in by Kyogo

  • Shankland bends in superb 20-yard finish to give Hearts hope but Iwata rattles shot in off bar for his first Celtic goal

  • Cochrane returns to replace Kingsley; Celtic unchanged as Maeda shakes off knock to start

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. Hearts 1-4 Celtic

    Whenever Hearts get a lifeline, they seem to blow it.

    Reo Hatate's penalty miss was quickly followed by Kyogo's goal.

    Lawrence Shankland's finish was then followed by Iwata's strike.

    Cannae be doing that in these games.

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    Tomoki Iwata slams in his first Celtic goal

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    GOAL! Hearts 1-4 Celtic

    Tomoki Iwata

    What a way to score your first Celtic goal.

    The visitors seem to have an endless flurry of shots blocked, but the ball keeps falling for them and Tomoki Iwata absolutely leathers a finish past Zander Clark via the crossbar.

    Aesthetically pleasing.

    Celtic goal

  3. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic work an opening really well and Alistair Johnston's cross is nicked kindly into the path of Yang.

    But the substitute's effort is blocked crucially by Kye Rowles.

  4. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Oh, that's better.

    Alan Forrest has a goalbound effort blocked by the backside of the sliding Liam Scales.

    Lawrence Shankland then scoops the rebound over.

    If Hearts get another one back...

  5. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Hearts play about 20 passes in their own half then lump one straight to Liam Scales.

    Okay, maybe I'm starting to understand the subdued atmosphere.

  6. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    If you closed your eyes and someone told you this was a behind-closed-doors friendly, you'd probably believe them.

    Such a subdued atmosphere. Weird considering Hearts have pulled one back.

    Fifteen, at least, to go.

  7. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Double Celtic switch.

    Off go Japan duo Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furhashi. On are South Korean pair Yang and Oh.

    Meanwhile, Liam Boyce replaces Kenneth Vargas.

  8. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Alan Forrest can't repeat his derby heroics with a strike from distance.

    This one trickles into the arms of Joe Hart.

  9. Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Celtic want a fourth, but Alex Cochrane does well to deny Daizen Maeda then Alistair Johnston wide on the right.

  10. Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    All the Hearts fans that left Tynecastle probably got to the pub in time to see that goal.

    Now then, with over 25 minutes to go, can they do something special?

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    Hearts 1-3 CelticSNS
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    GOAL! Hearts 1-3 Celtic

    Lawrence Shankland

    The drought is over.

    Moments after having a strike from distance parried away by Joe Hart, Lawrence Shankland curls in a delightful finish on the edge of the box.

    His first goal since August.

    Hearts goal

  12. Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    Plenty of maroon seats in Tynecastle now.

  13. Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    You would've thought that penalty miss from Reo Hatate might've sparked life into Hearts.

    If anything, they've got worse. There are more goals in this for Celtic with half an hour left.

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    Kyogo smashes in Celtic's third at Tynecastle

  14. Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    Double Hearts change as Beni Baningime and Yutaro Oda are on for Calem Nieuwenhof and Rangers loanee Alex Lowry, who is cheered off by the Celtic fans.

  15. CLOSE!

    Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    Reo Hatate deserves a goal.

    He tries to bend one with his left foot from inside the area but curls it just wide.

  16. Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    That's eight Kyogo goals in his last eight games against Hearts.

    Ruthless stuff.

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    GOAL! Hearts 0-3 Celtic

    Kyogo Furuhashi

    It had to be.

    Another outstanding goal as Reo Hatate's gorgeous flick sends Luis Palma down the left.

    The winger's pass is helped on by Matt O'Riley and Kyogo is there to smash in his 60th Celtic goal in 95 games.

    Not bad at all.

    Celtic goal

  18. Hearts 0-2 Celtic

    Daizen Maeda looks to make a darting run in behind the Hearts defence, but he can't be found by Alistair Johnston.

  19. Hearts 0-2 Celtic

    Hearts race right up the other end and win a corner.

    Celtic deal with it though.

  20. PENALTY MISSED!

    Hearts 0-2 Celtic

    Reo Hatate sends Zander Clark the wrong way but hits the base of the left-hand post.

    A lifeline for the hosts?

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