Celtic close in on Rangers with home Hearts win

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

GLASGOW (AFP) — Celtic cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Hearts on Saturday to move to within a point of Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's first half opener put Gordon Strachan's side on the road to victory, with Australian striker Scott McDonald and German full-back Andreas Hinkel, with his first goal for the club, sealing all three points after the break.

The win cut the advantage of league leaders Rangers, who are away to Kilmarnock on Sunday, to a solitary point.

Only the woodwork had denied Shunsuke Nakamura a sixth-minute opener for Celtic.

The Japanese international's left foot free-kick from 23-yards curled over Hearts' defensive wall, leaving goalkeeper Steven Banks rooted to the spot, only...

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