Season-defining moments are not always obvious at the time. It often takes a few months to realise the significance of one specific game, one particular goal, or even one inspired roasting. For Hearts, a dressing-room rant from captain Lawrence Shankland at Aberdeen last December now seems pivotal to their surge to third place and European league-stage football. Shankland’s goal against his old club put Hearts 1-0 ahead but a poor second half saw the hosts recover and win 2-1. The Tynecastle... Read this story
