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Hearts Leap in Scottish League Title Race After Beating Rangers with Three Rounds Left
Stephen Kingsley and Lawrence Shankland scored after halftime as Hearts rallied from a first-half deficit and moved three points clear with three games left.
- On Monday, Heart of Midlothian defeated Rangers 2-1 at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, moving three points clear in the William Hill Premiership title race.
- Dujon Sterling gave Rangers a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, but Hearts manager Derek McInnes responded with tactical changes at halftime to spark a comeback.
- Stephen Kingsley equalized in the 54th minute, and Captain Lawrence Shankland scored the decisive winner in the 71st minute with a low finish past Jack Butland.
- The victory places Hearts three points ahead of second-placed Celtic with a superior goal difference, while Rangers trails by seven points and is effectively eliminated from contention.
- Hearts pursues its first league title in 66 years, with the team facing Motherwell on Saturday evening before a potential showdown against Celtic on May 16.
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Hearts leap in Scottish league title race after beating Rangers with three rounds left
The three-team race in a Scottish league title chase for the ages now looks down to two. Long-time leader Heart of Midlothian has rallied to beat Rangers 2-1 on Monday.
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