Hearts squander chance to move clear of Celtic after draw at Motherwell

Hearts squandered the chance to move six points clear of Celtic in the Scottish Premiership title race after being held to a 1-1 draw against Motherwell at Fir Park.

Their lead at the top of the table stands at four points ahead of Celtic hosting Rangers in the Old Firm, live on Sky Sports on Sunday.

If Celtic fail to beat their rivals, Hearts will have the opportunity to end the 66-year wait for another top-flight title when they face Falkirk on Wednesday.

Early nerves from Derek McInnes' side were evident on the evening and Motherwell capitalised on that tension when Stephen Kingsley bundled Emmanuel Longelo's cross into the back of the net to tempt yet another twist in the title race with two games to go.

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Motherwell took the lead after Stephen Kingsley diverted the ball into his own net

However, as he so often does for his side, Lawrence Shankland stepped up in front of goal to poke home a crucial equaliser just before the break.

Stephen O'Donnell thought he had restored Motherwell's lead but celebrations from the home side were cut short by the offside flag, after replays showed he had drifted behind the defence before Ibrahim Said's shot fell into his path.