Will doubters believe in Hearts' title chances now?

Sahadan kritik gelişmeler geliyor. Will doubters believe in Hearts' title chances now? Image source, SNS Image caption, Hearts fans endured an agonising derby at Easter Road before emerging victorious By Tom English Scotland's chief sports writer at Tynecastle Published 35 minutes ago One by one, the maroon waves started washing towards the away end at Easter Road. In victory - late and glorious and possibly historic - Lawrence Shankland ran towards the Hearts fans and punched the air, an afternoon of frustration and relief pouring out of him and those around him.

This was a battle, an unmerciful grind against 11 Hibs players, then 10, then nine. The more men David Gray's team lost, the greater their resolve became. Backs to the wall, utter defiance, questions posed and questions answered.

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Eventually Hearts broke them. Derek McInnes threw subs into the maelstrom and those subs delivered in the most spectacular way - Kerjota heavily involved in the equaliser and the winner, scored by Blair Spittal, another member of the bench cavalry. McInnes saluted Kerjota for his guile in taking players on and unlocking a defence that at times made you think that a miraculous act of escapology was possible.

Hearts endured and they are three points clear at the top with four games to go. They have Rangers next. In the three-horse race Rangers were the first to hit a hurdle, losing at home to Motherwell.

Their hopes are hanging by a thread now. Hearts can effectively finish them on Monday week. Late winner moves Hearts three clear with four to play after chaotic derby Latest Hearts news, analysis and fan views Get Hearts news notifications in the Sport app Published 18 June 2023 'Hearts pass monumental test of mettle' This was a monumental test of Hearts' mettle and they passed it, with a world of help from Hibs and their self-destructive red cards.

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Look up a thesaurus and you'll find dozens of ways to describe what happened here but, somehow, none of them quite hit the mark. The whole business was entirely in keeping with the season, the twists and turns and stings in the tail. Sensation is no stranger to this rivalry.

Heart-stopping stuff. Craig Halkett's 90th-minute winner at Tynecastle in October. Raphael Sallinger's spectacular save from Shankland to deny Hearts an injury-time draw in December.

Tomas Magnusson winning it in the 88th minute in February. When it comes to these two, you learn to hold on before making any big calls, particularly Hearts. From the 83rd minute onwards in all league games this season, they've mined 20 points.

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