Sportscene pundit can’t believe what happened to Lawrence Shankland in Hearts loss vs Hibernian: ‘Unbelievable’

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Credit: Imago Sun 28 December 2025 7:45, UK Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts were stunned by Hibernian in the Edinburgh derby on Saturday.Hibernian beat Hearts 3-2, with the home side holding on for the three points despite an attempted late comeback from Derek McInnes‘ side.Goals from Jamie McGrath, Josh Campbell and Kieron Bowie put Hibs into a commanding lead, before Lawrence Shankland and Cameron Devlin scored in the closing stages to reduce the deficit.Ryan Stevenson could not believe what he was seeing from Hearts, who have been dealt a big blow to their title hopes.After Celtic beat Livingston 4-2 on Saturday, the gap is now just three points at the top of the Scottish Premiership, with the chasers having a game in hand.Leanne Crichton stunned by late moment in Hibernian vs HeartsMuch of the discussion in the opening minutes of the game was about Hibernian’s pyrotechnic display impeding the view of the fans and the TV cameras.But through the smoke emerged McGrath, who prodded home a superb finish to give the home side the lead after just three minutes. Speaking about the moment to BBC Sportscene on Saturday, Leanne Crichton said: “That’s an unbelievable stop for Sallinger.

“At that point in the game, he’s made the error, Devlin follows up for the second goal but the reactions to keep that one out. You can see Shankland’s reaction, he was off and celebrating, absolutely.”Derek McInnes left fuming as Hearts lack ‘basics’Hearts have enjoyed a dream season so far, but Saturday’s loss threatens to topple their title challenge.

“We’ve had loads of plaudits this season about how we play, the goals we score, the individual element of our team, but we don’t do the basics well enough today,” he said.“It’s as simple as that. You can look at team selection, you can look at all the rest of it, but we don’t stop a switch of play, we don’t stop a cross and we don’t match a run.”The visit of Livingston is up next for Hearts, with each and every match beginning to feel absolutely crucial.