Liam Boyce missed the chance to level the game from the spot in the second halfCeltic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his side’s “resilience and grit” as they survived a second-half scare at Hearts to remain four points off the Scottish Premiership summit. The visitors led by two after Reo Hatate’s long-range drive was followed by a cute Giorgos Giakoumakis finish.But the hosts improved after the interval as Liam Boyce pulled one back before passing up the chance to equalise when his penalty hit a post.”I’m very proud,” Postecoglou said.”We had some challenges in terms of personnel but credit to the players, they were fantastic. We played well, created a lot of opportunities and probably should have killed the game off a bit earlier.”In the end, we had to defend a bit and we did that well.”This win – and Boyce’s penalty miss in isolation – could be pinpointed as a massive turning point in the title race come May, should Postecoglou’s men manage to catch leaders Rangers, who they host next midweek.Podcast: Dramatic night of Premiership actionReaction & as it happenedWhen Hearts condemned Celtic to opening-day defeat in July, Neilson lauded the limited number of 5,500 home fans in attendance, saying they “sounded like 20,000”. Six months on, this was a contest worthy of the full house inside Tynecastle.A raucous crowd watched on under the floodlights as Barrie McKay curled narrowly over for the hosts in a breathless opening.Celtic debutant Matt O’Riley had a dangerous shot blocked up the other… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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