Hearts 1 Celtic 1:Substitute Andrius Velicka scored with a late penalty to give Hearts a 1-1 draw at home against Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic on Saturday.

Celtic, who opened the scoring through Australian striker Scott McDonald in the 73rd minute to light up a dull encounter at Tynecastle, moved four points clear of second-placed Rangers before their Glasgow rivals' later match against Kilmarnock.

McDonald forced the ball home after French keeper Anthony Basso could only parry Paul Hartley's free kick but two minutes into stoppage time Celtic's Gary Caldwell pushed Senegalese defender Ibrahim Tall to concede the penalty.

"We were well in control...In the second half I didn't see any problems whatsoever and we have given them a goal," Celtic manager Gordon Strachan said ruefully.

"The game wasn't a beautiful game. It was much of a nothing game and that's great when you come here and get a nothing game," he told the BBC