Robbie Neilson says Lawrence Shankland's goal contribution is exactly why he was so desperate to bring him to Hearts over the summer.
The Scotland international netted a double as the capital club returned from the World Cup shutdown with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock in front of the Tynecastle faithful. His two goals now takes him joint top of the Premiership goalscoring charts with the capital club also closing in on Aberdeen after their defeat against champions Celtic.
Neilson and Co are now just one point behind Jim Goodwin's men. The Reds face Rangers under the lights at Pittodrie tomorrow night while the Jambos are not in action until Christmas Eve when they travel to face Dundee United. But the result over Killie 'delighted' boss Neilson who was buzzing to sign off the year with a win at Tynecastle but also close in on the Dons - with third spot the ultimate aim here on in.
