Hearts 2-1 Rangers: Danny Röhl's unbeaten Scottish Premiership run comes to an end as The Jambos strengthen title bid

[ad_1] Hearts strengthened their bid for the Scottish Premiership title with a 2-0 win over Rangers at Tynecastle Park.

Objectives from Stuart Findlay and Lawrence Shankland additionally ensured Danny Röhl's unbeaten league run at Rangers since taking up from Russell Martin in October was dropped at an emphatic finish.

It was Rangers who thought they might reignite title hopes of their very own earlier than their early opener was chalked off for offside. James Tavernier's nook was met and turned goalwards by Emmanuel Fernandez, however an keen Bojan Miovski tapped residence on the again publish regardless of being in an offside place.

Rangers' seemingly rampant begin labored to simply gas the homeside who then took on a larger impetus. From a set piece of their very own, The Jambos discovered their opener. A one-two between Kizidris and Braga opened up the house for the latter to swing in a cross to seek out Findlay who crashed in to place his aspect forward.

Inside 5 minutes, Hearts had discovered a second. Findlay's lengthy ball ahead was flicked on by McEntee in direction of Braga who nodded down into the trail of Shankland. Needing no invitation, regardless of a decent angle, the skipper drilled residence, beating Jack Butland.

Shankland may have had a hat-trick of his personal on the day. He missed two obvious alternatives within the second half, inserting vast for one whereas making the opposite simple for Butland to maintain out one-on-one.

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<img loading="lazy" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/12/768x432/skysports-football-earts_7116735.jpg?20251221142649" alt="hearts" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/12/768x432/skysports-football-earts_7116735.jpg?20251221142649 600w,https://e0.365dm.com/25/12/1600x900/skysports-football-earts_7116735.jpg?20251221142649" aria-hidden="true" class="sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image" data-testid="sitewide-video-poster"/> There have been two late objectives within the first half through the SPFL match between Hearts and Rangers. Nonetheless, Hearts' first-half endeavours have been sufficient to make sure that Yousseff Chermiti's injury-time objective offered little or no in the best way of a menace to their win. Victory for Hearts imply they're the primary group to win 4 successive matches towards the Previous Agency since Dundee in 1985.

Derek McInnes' aspect additionally inflict a primary league defeat for Rangers on the highway since Boxing Day 2024 and sit prime at Christmas for the primary time since 1991. Solely as soon as within the final 13 years has the Christmas league leaders not gone on to win the Premiership.

Hearts go 12 factors away from Rangers and can hold a eager eye on Celtic's conflict at Aberdeen, to hopefully keep 9 away from the Hoops, ought to they lose.

Boyd: Rangers are out of it | Hearts are going all the best way Sky Sports activities' Kris Boyd:

"You have a look at this Hearts group and so they know what they're doing, Shankland excellent - how he by no means ended up at Rangers in the summertime is unimaginable - and he has proven once more at present what a great participant he's. The opposite two alongside him are a menace all day lengthy.

"This Hearts group - due to the dominance of Rangers and Celtic on this league for thus lengthy, there's a reluctance to sway to another person - have arrived and are right here, they will go all the best way and Rangers are out of it, they're completed and might neglect about it, 12 factors is an excessive amount of to claw again.

"Celtic have an enormous afternoon proper now, it isn't all rosy within the East Finish of Glasgow proper now and if Hearts can capitalise on that, they're favourites proper now for the title."

Sutton: Hearts have been very good - what a job McInnes has carried out Sky Sports activities' Chris Sutton:

"This Hearts group, in each division they have been very good, they've energy and depth.

"They're possibly over-reliant on the entrance three for creativity, however prime scorers, prime of the league, what a job Derek McInnes has carried out."