"When Tomas Cvancara stretched his neck and planted a header on Craig Gordon's crossbar an hour into this exhilarating clash of the champions and the wannabe champions a sense of shock swept around Tynecastle. Cvancara? Was he still out there? You could have been forgiven for thinking not. For an hour he'd been little more than a keen if ill-fitting presence in the Celtic attack."
"His lack of goal threat was hardly a surprise given he has scored just three times in the 43 games he had played before this one. His lack of impact was no great sensation either given he hadn't played a competitive minute since late November. The fact he was still on the pitch was a little odd because the game had passed him by, but that header showed there was life in the new boy. More life than Hearts had bargained for."
Tomas Cvancara had been largely peripheral for the first hour, having scored only three times in his previous 43 appearances and not played competitively since late November. His headed effort hit the crossbar and, minutes later, he sprinted down the left and delivered a precise cross for Yang Hyun-jun to restore Celtic's lead. The match at Tynecastle then turned into a gripping, controversial and exhausting battle that featured goals, aggravation and a red card that angered the visitors and shifted momentum towards the hosts. Hearts were stunned but showed resilience, underlining their strong season form and capacity to challenge Scotland's established order.
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