When Kasper Hogh bagged a hat-trick against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in early August, it looked like Celtic's record signing had announced himself in style.

However, the Denmark striker has not scored since - a run of 15 games.

Will he end that barren sequence today?

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Boos ring round Tynecastle from those Hearts fans who have not already deserted the scene in disgust.

Four goals down and Falkirk are surely about to leapfrog the hosts into third place in the Premiership.

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A low ball into the six-yard box is deflected across the face of the Falkirk goalline, but there is no consolation goal for the hosts.

Rather than a Hearts comeback, it is Falkirk who are exerting more pressure as we enter stoppage time.

There are no signs of a Hearts revival as we near the half-time break.

The hosts are looking disjointed in midfield, toothless up front and panicky in defence - not a good combination.

Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "The line-up [with three strikers] reflects what we want to do. Obviously, we need to do our defensive jobs properly, but we've picked a side I think can start the game well, although we will need everybody today, including the subs.

"Celtic will have a lot of the ball and we will need to suck that up. If you want to alleviate that pressure, you need a bit of threat in terms of speed and Ieuan Owen certainly carries that. The wee man has been working hard and I thought it was time to let him loose."

On being bottom of the league, McCann adds: "In nearly every game we've played, we've played really well, but what's killed us is what we do in both boxes. If we do that well today, we have a chance of taking something from the game."

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Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

As bad as Hearts have been, credit must be given to John McGlynn’s Falkirk. They have been quite magnificent.

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That goal signalled a mass walk out of home fans.

There would have been even more had not goalkeeper Beau Reus beaten away a header from Finlay Barbrook, who is left unmarked six yards out.

Josh McPake weaves his way into the penalty box from the left wing, but his shot takes a deflection off a team-mate in front of goal and flies wide of the Falkirk goal.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland

Falkirk under John McGlynn are tactically on point in recognising what are the opponents weaknesses and how do we go and exploit them.

In the middle of the park [for Hearts], Laurent Mendy isn't good enough in possession and Yan Dhanda doesn't have the legs to play in there.

Jordi Altena is the next to have a go for Hearts.

However, the midfielder's low drive is straight at goalkeeper Scott Bain from the edge of the penalty box.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland

What is the point in going to the screen, if you're going to disallow it for handball, because the referee wasn't sent over to check for handball, he was sent to see if it was a foul or not?

It is a complete waste of time. If it's a handball, chalk it off.

Hearts winger Sabah Kerjota fires a powerful drive just over from 25 yards.

Teammate Claudio Braga waves his arms at the crowd trying to build the atmosphere.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill tells BBC Scotland: "We played brilliantly against a top quality team [Beskitas], so if that doesn't give you a boost in confidence, nothing will."

On Jota's first start this season, he says: "We're hoping that he gives us that trickery and ability that he possesses. It's been a long and difficult journey for him."

On Kasper Hogh's barren run, O'Neill adds: "He worked exceptionally hard for us on Thursday. He didn't get the reward in terms of goals, but he deserves the opportunity to start again."

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After all that, Matthew MacDiarmid has given hand ball.

No goal.

Referee Matthew MacDermid is heading to the monitor.

It appears there might have been a pull by Claudio Braga, but will there be enough to rule out the goal?

Claudio Braga is through on goal and his low drive from the edge of the penalty box is in off the post.

However, the Hearts forward controlled it with his hand in the build-up.

It will, of course, be checked by VAR.