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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.
TL;DR
- Hearts defeated Rangers with a second-half comeback, winning 2-1.
- The victory restores Hearts' three-point lead over Celtic in the league.
- Rangers now trail Hearts by seven points.
- Hearts extended their unbeaten home league run to 13 games.
- The win is significant given the financial disparities between Hearts and the Old Firm clubs.
- Hearts' comeback was inspired by halftime substitutions and a change in tactics.
- Lawrence Shankland scored the winning goal for Hearts.