"I'd forgotten that" - Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland relives historic hat trick versus Celtic and bench surprise
He wouldn't have entered the Hearts history books otherwise. The striker was given a second opportunity to secure a memorable hat-trick - only the third-ever by a Hearts player in the league against Celtic - when officials noticed Josh Ginnelly had encroached into the box before Shankland connected with a saved second-half penalty in the 4-3 defeat.
This was relevant because Ginnelly spared his teammate's blushes after Shankland also failed to convert the rebound following Joe Hart's block. Shankland was relieved to see Ginnelly make it 3-3 although he did have his own concerns that the winger might have been offside. "I didn’t know what they were checking,” he said. “Obviously they gave another penalty."
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