Hearts tighten grip on Premiership top spot as Shankland strikes to down Rangers

Rangers arrived in Edinburgh with a view to reminding onlookers they can be a key component in this season?s Scottish title race. They departed as the latest victims of the Hearts juggernaut. Back to back wins against Celtic had already been secured before Hearts repeated the trick against Rangers. Dreams of a first Hearts title since 1960 are not merely alive. They are growing. Rangers are a dozen points adrift of Derek McInnes?s team after this, a first away league defeat of 2025. Hearts are 18 games and halfway towards the promised land.
Rangers had arguably been the better side before Hearts whacked them with two, decisive first-half goals. Stuart Findlay claimed the first of them, the centre back rising highest after Alexandros Kyziridis combined with Claudio Braga for a short corner. Kyziridis?s cross was pinpoint. The Greek winger had earlier threatened the Rangers goal twice, the visitors having a potential opener ruled out for an offside against Bojan Miovski.
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