Has last-gasp Celtic penalty undermined Hearts' hopes?

It will not be straightforward, though, and the pensive faces on the pitch and in the stands at Tynecastle on Wednesday reflected that. While they are unbeaten at home in the league - with 15 wins and four draws - Hearts have been less sure on the road, losing five and drawing four of 18. Celtic Park is a daunting place to go, but Hearts - as mentioned - have already won there this season, as have Rangers and Hibernian. Still, former Celtic captain Scott Brown believes the capacity home crowd will be a huge factor. "It's going to be so nervy," he said. "I think 60,000 fans at Celtic Park will make a difference. It would have been different if was a draw [at Fir Park] and Celtic had to score three or four goals. "But at home, to win a title in front of your own fans on the last day of the season, that's how the [Celtic] players and manager would want to do it." Brown's former Celtic team-mate Darren O'Dea agrees. "I don't think Celtic will blow Hearts away but I do think they will get the job done," he said on Sportsound. "The energy from the crowd will be through the roof." Both sides have struggled with injuries throughout this season, and Hearts will be without key defender Craig Halkett and influential midfielder Marc Leonard after both players had surgery on Achilles injuries. …