Hearts 2 - 1 Celtic RECAP: John Souttar nets late winner to raise the roof off Tynecastle
It is more than 500 days since the Gorgie side played a top-flight match, a 1-0 defeat to St Mirren consigning the club to a year in the Championship.
Robbie Neilson’s men have had a strong start to the season with four wins from four in the Premier Sports Cup with no goals conceded.
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More than 5,000 Hearts fans will be in attendance after the club were given permission for an extra 700 tickets.
They face a Celtic side going through a difficult period. New boss Ange Postecoglou has a big job on his hands and the team were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers during the week by FC Midtjylland.
We will have all the latest from Tynecastle Park throughout the evening.
Hearts v Celtic: Updates, reaction and analysis
Key Events
- Kick-off 8pm
- Live on Sky Sports
- Team news 6.45pm
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Team news, how to watch the game live, record against Celtic, match odds and more
Hearts v Celtic: how to watch live, team news, possible XI, match odds
Hearts kick off their cinch Premiership campaign with a home clash against rivals Celtic.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the cinch Premiership opener for Hearts as they face Celtic.
Robbie Neilson’s men are back in the top-flight and will play their first top tier match in more than 500 days.
There could be a debut for Beni Bangingme in front of more than 5,000 fans.
We will have all the latest from Tynecastle Park throughout the evening.
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