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Andy Webster's header from Marius Kizys' free kick was kept out superbly by David Marshall, but Miller reacted quickest to head in the rebound.
Celtic almost equalised immediately when Aiden McGeady curled a free kick into the box but John Hartson headed over from just six yards. Bobo Balde also missed from close range and that was to prove costly when Burchill scored Hearts' second. Miller played a perfectly-weighted ball through to the former Celtic striker and he steered his right-foot shot past Marshall and into the bottom corner.
Hartson had the ball in the net moments later when he headed Thompson's free-kick across Craig Gordon and into the far corner but the linesman had his flag up for offside. Stilian Petrov was next to be denied as Gordon pushed away his stinging long-range drive and then Ross Wallace, who had earlier replaced Stephane Henchoz, dragged a glorious chance wide of the post with Gordon well beaten. Celtic were still guilty of leaving gaps at the back at the beginning of the second half and Burchill could have scored again in the 50th minute but he pulled his right-foot shot wide from 19 yards. Gordon was by far the busier keeper however and he pulled off a terrific save to deny Hartson in the 62nd minute, acrobatically tipping the Welshman's header over.

Trivia

Hearts produced the shock result of the season.
Ex-Celt, Mark Burchill lined up for Hearts.

Teams

Celtic:-
Marshall, Henchoz (Wallace 36), Balde, Varga, McNamara, Lennon, Petrov, Thompson, McGeady (Maloney 68), Bellamy, Hartson.

Subs Not Used:- Hedman, Sylla, Valgaeren, Fernandez, Lambert.


Hearts:-
Gordon, Neilson, Pressley, Webster, McAllister (Simmons 77), MacFarlane, Kizys (Stewart 72), Hamill, Wallace, Burchill (Elliot 62), Miller.

Subs Not Used:- Moilanen, Wyness, Berra, Cesnauskis.

Goals:- Miller 8, Burchill 19.

Booked:- Pressley, Neilson, MacFarlane.

Att:- 59,562

Ref:- H Dallas

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