On 28th November, a 1-0 win over Hibs at Easter Road had moved Celtic into top spot on the back of five straight victories. By the time Hearts came visiting in this fixture, they were a single point back in second place, with Aberdeen 3 points back, and Rangers 6 behind. What followed was a performance that epitomised Billy McNeill's Celtic in the Centenary season.
With a first half goal from John Robertson giving the Tynecastle men the lead, it looked like Celtics stay at the top of the league might be short. This was made even more likely when future Celt Mike Galloway double Hearts lead with only 12 minutes remaining. But Celtic had a real fighting spirit about them, and with only 8 minutes left on the clock Andy Walker pulled one back from the Penalty spot (albeit a rather dubious penalty). The comeback was made complete with just seconds to spare - Paul McStay firing in an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box to give Celtic a share of the points. Hearts were shocked. Unfortunately for them, they weren't to learn the lesson that you could never write off this Celtic side.
With a first half goal from John Robertson giving the Tynecastle men the lead, it looked like Celtics stay at the top of the league might be short. This was made even more likely when future Celt Mike Galloway double Hearts lead with only 12 minutes remaining. But Celtic had a real fighting spirit about them, and with only 8 minutes left on the clock Andy Walker pulled one back from the Penalty spot (albeit a rather dubious penalty). The comeback was made complete with just seconds to spare - Paul McStay firing in an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box to give Celtic a share of the points. Hearts were shocked. Unfortunately for them, they weren't to learn the lesson that you could never write off this Celtic side.
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