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GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)

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By Andy Campbell


1428: Well, that's it from me. Thank you for all your contributions and remember you can watch highlights of Hearts v Celtic on the BBC website from midnight. Highlights of Saturday's SPL games will be available on the BBC website from 1800 GMT. Have a Merry Christmas and please join us again next weekend for more live coverage of the Scottish Premier League.

My Sport
jovialmatty1111 on My Sport: "Congrats Hearts, but how didn't Celtic win that game? I think that's the problem with Mowbray's sides, they dominate but can't score more than one."

1419: A dramatic match draws to a close with Hearts recovering from a goal down to claim victory over 10-man Celtic. Hearts move up to seventh in the Scottish Premier League table while second-place Celtic remain four points behind leaders Rangers.

1419: Full-time: Hearts 2-1 Celtic

1418: We're into injury time at Tynecastle of which there will be two minutes.

1416: Hearts keeper Marian Kello makes a save from Marc-Antoine Fortune's shot.

Yellow card
1414: Hearts' David Templeton is booked for a late challenge on Danny Fox.

1413: Barry Robson's corner is headed towards goal by Glenn Loovens but Craig Thomson makes a goal-line clearance for Hearts.

My Sport
bringthemonjpn on My Sport: "This is better than a Morecambe and Wise Christmas special."

1412: Hearts make another change with Hamie Mole coming off and Dawid Kucharski introduced.

1410: Barry Robson's inswinging free-kick rebounds off the back post and into the arms of the relieved Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello.

Yellow card
1410: Jose Goncalves is booked for a tackle on Marc-Antoine Fortune.

1409: Georgios Samaras spins on the edge of the Hearts box and volleys towards goal but Marian Kello is equal to the shot.

1408: We're well into the last 10 minutes and Celtic have thrown caution to the wind by going three at the back as they chase an equaliser.

Yellow card
1407: Hearts midfielder Eggert Jonsson is booked for a late challenge on Aiden McGeady.

1405: Hearts have also made a change with Marius Zaliukas coming for goalscorer Ismael Bouzid.

1405: Celtic use up their final substitution as Niall McGinn comes on for Andreas Hinkel.

Goooooooaaaaaaaaal
1402: Jason Thomson beats Marc-Antoine Fortune and sends an excellent cross to the back post where Ismael Bouzid bullets a header into the net. It's the Hearts defender's first goal for the club.

1402: Goal Hearts 2-1 Celtic (Ismael Bouzid)

Yellow card
1400: Ismael Bouzid is cautioned by referee Willie Collum following an off-the-ball clash with Marc-Antoine Fortune.

1358: From the resulting free-kick, Barry Robson's shot is held by Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello.

Yellow card
1357: Celtic's Aiden McGeady's mazy run is halted by Lee Wallace's foul and the Hearts full-back is booked by referee Willie Collum.

1356: Niall McGinn is warming up to come off the bench for Celtic.

1352: Jamie Mole goes through on the Celtic goal again but this time Glenn Loovens makes a solid challenge to avert the danger.

1351: Craig Thomson's corner is met at the front post by Ruben Palazuelos but the midfielder's flicked shot is claimed by Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc.

1350: Lee Wallace sends a dangerous low cross into the Celtic box and Stephen McManus clears well under pressure.

1349: Despite their disadvantage in numbers, Celtic are continuing to put Hearts under pressure.

1348: Marc-Antoine Fortune replaces Scott McDonald for Celtic.

1347: Celtic's Scott McDonald steals the ball away from Jose Goncalves and cuts back to Georgios Samaras, who fires over the open goal with keeper Marian Kello stranded.

1345: Hearts' Scott Robinson is replaced by Christian Nade.

Yellow card
1344: Celtic midfielder Barry Robson for a challenge on Hearts' Craig Thomson.

1343: Hearts are about to make a substitution as Christian Nade prepares to replace Scott Robinson.

1342: Celtic keep the pressure on. Georgios Samaras crosses towards Scott McDonald but Lee Wallace slides in to make an excellent tackle.

1341: Aiden McGeady finds a yard of space and attempts a cheeky chip but the ball clears the Hearts crossbar.

My Sport
mem on My Sport: "Hearts are getting very complacent in not marking McGeady properly, and he could easily punish them, I'm not counting Celtic out of this yet, they are good on the counter attack."

1339: Celtic's Georgios Samaras cuts in from the left and bends a shot beyond the far post.

Someone has won a penalty
1337: Aiden McGeady drives at the Hearts defence and blasts a shot against the base of Marian Kello's right-hand post and Jose Goncalves clears.

1334: Lee Wallace bursts down the Hearts left and crosses for Jamie Mole but the forward cannot rap his foot round the ball enough to get his shot on target.

1333: Celtic seem to have started the second half with Georgios Samaras pushed out to the left-hand side of midfield, leaving Scott McDonald up front on his own.

1332: Remember, you can watch highlights of this match on the BBC website from midnight. Highlights of yesterday's matches will be available from 1800 GMT.

1331: The second half gets underway.

"I've seen the replays a couple of times now and I'm not convinced it was a penalty. Gary Caldwell sits up immediately and shakes his finger. He obviously thinks he got a touch on the ball, but he was sold by Glenn Loovens terrible mistake" BBC Radio Scotland football correspondent Chick Young

Half time
1315: A frantic and rather dramatic first half draws to a close. It's shaping up well for an exciting second period with the sides level at the break.

1315:Half-time: Hearts 1-1 Celtic

My Sport
JodyMorris4England on My Sport: "I don't think you can blame Caldwell there - he's been completely sold by Loovens and I think he has to go in with a challenge of some sort."

1310: Hearts are putting their visitors under more pressure but Celtic and Ruben Palazuelos volleys wide from a promising position.

1304: Now down to 10 men, Celtic replace Marc Crosas with Stephen McManus.

Goooooooaaaaaaaaal
1303: Hearts goal: Michael Stewart beats Artur Boruc from the penalty spot.


1303:Goal: Hearts 1-1 Celtic (Michael Stewart, penalty)

Red card
1301: Penalty for Hearts and red card for Celtic's Gary Caldwell! Glenn Loovens concedes possession on the edge of the box and Jamie Mole nips in and is brought down by Gary Caldwell, who is given his marching orders as Willie Collum awards a penalty.

1255: Hearts pin Celtic back but cannot carve out a scoring chance.

Goooooooaaaaaaaaal
1251: Celtic goal: Barry Robson's corner is headed against the post by the unmarked Scott McDonald and Georgios Samaras lashes in the rebound.

1251:Goal: Hearts 0-1 Celtic (Georgios Samaras)

1249: Ruben Palazuelos crosses to the back-post where David Templeton fluffs his shot but the Hearts forward has a second attempt only to head wide.

1248: Gary Caldwell gets on the end of Barry Robson's free-kick but the Celtic defender's header sails over the crossbar.

1245: Aiden McGeady leads a quick counter attack for Celtic and plays in Georgios Samaras on the left but the Greek striker's low shot is palmed wide by keeper Marian Kello.

My Sport
mem on My Sport: "From the early going it looks like Hearts aren't prepared to commit too many men forward, when they are hitting long balls their strikers are very isolated against the Celtic defence."

1243: Georgios Samaras drives at the Hearts defence but his shot is high and wide.

1241: Celtic striker Georgios Samaras gets on the end of a back-post cross but heads into the arms of Marian Kello.

1240: The first shot on target! Eggert Jonsson collects the ball about 25 yards out and drives towards the Celtic goal but keeper Artur Boruc makes a comfortable save.

1239: Scott McDonald gets an early sight at the Hearts goal but the Celtic striker's effort is off target.

"As we expected it's fast, it's furious , it's frantic. It's a good game." BBC Radio Scotland pundit John Robertson

1235: Celtic win a corner and Barry Robson's dangerous delivery is punched clear by Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello.

"It's going to take 10 minutes to settle down. Hearts are on the front foot." Hibernian manager John Hughes on BBC Radio Scotland.

1233: Hearts win two early free-kicks but Celtic clear their lines on both occasions.

1230: And we're off.

1227: We're fast approaching kick-off and the pitch looks in good condition in spite of the wintry conditions.

"They did well on Thursday night, but I think the team, over the last four to six weeks, have performed to a level that enabled us to win football matches and everybody is fit, so we go with the same again" Celtic manager Tony Mowbray

My Sport
DavidAttenborough on My Sport: "Nade missing out today? Hearts fans must be loving it!"


"I feel for Csaba, I really do. He has been looking for that striker that will score him goals and he has not been able to get him in." Hibernian manager John Hughes

"That Hearts line-up, I hope I'm eating at the humble pie at the end of it, but it looks a bit lightweight to me." BBC Radio Scotland pundit and former Hearts striker John Robertson

"The last game, we won at Celtic Park and we must do that at Tynecastle. The young players can show that we have a good academy. They had a good game last week. Scott Robinson, it's his second game from the beginning and hopefully he will get more and more confidence." Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo

1210: Today's referee is Willie Collum.

1209: Celtic team: Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Crosas, N'Guemo, Robson, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras. Subs: Zaluska, McManus, Fortune, McGinn, Zhi, Carey, Caddis.

1207: Hearts team: Kello, Craig Thomson, Bouzid, Goncalves, Wallace, Templeton, Michael Stewart, Jonsson, Palazuelos, Robinson, Mole. Subs: Ridgers, Kucharski, Nade, Novikovas, Zaliukas, Glen, Mulrooney.

1206: Team news from Tynecastle. Two changes for Hearts with Laryea Kingston and David Obua making way for David Templeman and Ismael Bouzid. Celtic are all change from Thursday's Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna. Andreas Hinkel, Gary Caldwell, Danny Fox, Aiden McGeady, Barry Robson, Scott McDonald and Georgios Samaras return as Mark Wilson, Paul Caddis, Stephen McManus, Niall McGinn, Willo Flood, Marc-Antoine Fortune and Paul McGowan drop out.

1202: A win for Celtic would take them to within one point of SPL leaders Rangers, while a Hearts victory would move them up to seventh in the table.

1200: Good afternoon and welcome to another day of Scottish Premier League action, which sees Hearts host Celtic at Tynecastle.



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1 Rangers 16 25 37
2 Celtic 16 16 33
3 Hibernian 16 14 32
4 Dundee Utd 15 6 27
5 Motherwell 16 -5 20
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8 St Johnstone 16 -8 16
9 Hamilton 15 -9 16
10 St Mirren 16 -7 14
11 Kilmarnock 16 -10 13
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