That's all folks, we'll be back in Edinburgh for more Scottish Premiership action on Friday when Rangers visit Hibs at Easter Road.

That should be a belter of a game. Join us if you can and thanks for your company this evening.

Ryan Christie scored his 18th goal of the season for club and country as he knocked in an impressive opener for Celtic and his manager could not be more pleased.

Speaking to BBC Sportsound, Lennon adds: "He is having an outstanding season. It doesn't surprise us.

"The kid gets everything he deserves because of his work ethic, professionalism and fitness levels, allied to quality ability. We're getting the whole package with Ryan. His finish tonight was sublime."

Speaking to BBC Sportsound post-game, Celtic manager Neil Lennon praises his "breathtaking" side.

"It's an outstanding run of form we are in and it was another outstanding performance," he says. "We should've won the game by more. The quality of chances and football was breathtaking."

Celtic had to work hard to get their ninth straight league win, and Lennon was complimentary of Daniel Stendel's side, saying: "It was like the old Hearts, up and at them. It was feisty. We had to earn the right to play, but once the game opened up we got two outstanding goals."

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As we wind down, just a quick reminder that Off The Ball: Petty & Ill-informed is just starting on BBC Scotland, celebrating 25 years of Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan on the airwaves.

An exhausted sounding Hearts boss Daniel Stendel tells BBC Sportsound: "We need this mentality in every game, not just against Celtic."

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Allan Preston
Former Hearts winger on BBC Sportsound

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

Two games and two defeats for new Hearts boss Daniel Stendel, but the German will surely be buoyed by the improved attitude and energy tonight.

The team were clapped off the park, in contrast to the boos and jeers on Saturday.

The struggling Edinburgh side have a HUGE game at Hamilton Accies at the weekend, with just one goal separating the sides at the wrong end of the table.

That's nine league wins in a row for Celtic. Next up for the champions is a home game with Aberdeen on Saturday.

They are away to St Mirren on Boxing Day and end the year with nearest challengers Rangers coming to Celtic Park on the 29th.

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Allan Preston
Former Hearts winger on BBC Sportsound

Celtic move five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

A spirited display from Hearts but the visitors created all of the good chances after the interval, failing to add to first-half strikes from Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham.

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Two minutes of stoppage time.

A terrible back-pass from Sean Clare goes straight to Leigh Griffiths inside the penalty area but the Hearts man is able to recover the situation, snuffing out the danger near the byeline as the Celtic substitute is slow to get the ball under control.

Allan Preston
Former Hearts winger on BBC Sportsound

Nir Bitton, who signed a new Celtic contract this week, is on for James Forrest and Leigh Griffiths is taking over from Odsonne Edouard.

A three-man central defence for Celtic for the closing stages?

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The Tynecastle pitch is sodden as the game rages from end to end. There are a few tired legs out there and play is getting stretched.

Hearts defender Craig Halkett has an awkward prod at goal that trickles wide and then he's racing back to the other end of the park as Odsonne Edouard makes a mess of a header from James Forrest's excellent cross.

Now Halkett is booked for the game's latest late challenge. A busy few moments for the centre-half.

Allan Preston
BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

Hearts are getting a second wind here and the home crowd have come to life again as the ball pings around in the Celtic penalty area before it's hoofed away.

Michael Smith has a pop from distance as the rain starts to tumble in Edinburgh. The ball skips up off the wet turf but straight into the arms of Celtic goalie Fraser Forster.