Has 'diamond' Shankland delivered his biggest moment for Hearts?

Breaking news from the world of sport: Has 'diamond' Shankland delivered his biggest moment for Hearts? Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lawrence Shankland has scored 14 league goals for Hearts this season By George O'Neill , Sport Scotland and Jack Herrall , Sport Scotland Published 12 minutes ago From potentially delivering parcels to potentially delivering a moment of history scorched into Scottish football folklore. It was a moment built for one man, and one man only.

A win for Hearts would mean another step towards a historic title. A step towards the unthinkable. A step towards immortality.

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Lawrence Shankland was the one all eyes fell upon at Tynecastle. Seventy-one nerve-jangling minutes in, he was the person Stephen Kingsley's cross skidded towards. In the blink of an eye and a swing of a left boot, Shankland powered Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts towards a monumental 2-1 win over Rangers which leaves them on the precipice of glory.

The captain has long been Hearts' go-to man, but it's almost unthinkable to ponder nine years ago he was ready to get a job as a delivery driver to supplement his stalling football career. Now, Scotland's best finisher is potentially three games - or fewer - from leading Hearts to their first top-flight title since 1960. Leaders Hearts topple Rangers to take seismic leap towards title 'Pure theatre puts Hearts on cusp of title fairytale' Published 1 hour ago To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

This video can not be played Figure caption, Shankland on Hearts' win against Rangers "He was going to go and get a job , and he could now be the captain of Hearts, scoring unbelievable goals and going on to lift a title," former Hearts striker Ryan Stevenson said on Radio Scotland. Shankland broke through in a Queen's Park team that included the current Scotland captain Andy Robertson and his current Tynecastle team-mate, Blair Spittal, but failed to make an impact when he moved to Aberdeen. When he was released by the Pittodrie outfit, he had a gap where he considered his change of profession, before a move to Ayr United.

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Spells with Dundee United and Belgian side Beerschot followed, but at Tynecastle, he has found a home. "See for any young player listening, let this resonate with you," Stevenson said. "He was going to go and get a job , and he could now be the captain of Hearts, scoring unbelievable goals and going on to lift a title.

"It is absolutely incredible, and do you know how he's got there? "Hard work, dedication, believing in himself, and he's just found the right club for him. "He is now three games away from lifting the league title, and he deserves it, he absolutely deserves it.

"A diamond of a player. " His cool, clinical, and powerful strike that put his side ahead against Rangers - and on the brink of history - was yet another seismic moment in a season full of them for Shankland, who has a club-high 14 league goals this season.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.