Gordon own goal dooms Hearts


Written by: Stephen Sharp Bookmark and Share
2006-11-04 18:19:12

Celtic FC
  Celtic FC
GLASGOW, Nov 4 (SW) - A last-gasp own goal by Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon saw them hand Celtic a 2-1 victory in the Scottish Premier League, extending the Bhoys lead to 13 points at the top.

Hearts immediately came out firing with Paul Hartley narrowly missing high after the opening kickoff, and Saulius Mikoliunas and Devidias Cesnauskis both should have given them the lead later in the half.

Andrius Velicka then was the next Hearts man to miss a golden opportunity as Celtic certainly looked a side destined for defeat at home.

Mikoliunas and Velicka continued to misfire after the restart, the latter finally broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, much to his team's delight.

But Celtic finally awoke and with four minutes to play, Jiri Jarosik pulled the Bhoys level to give them hope of still claiming a win.

And that hope came to fruition late on when Kenny Miller's pressure forced Gordon to put into his own net for what would be the match-winning goal.




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