{"id":386715,"date":"2026-04-07T18:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/386715\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:02:11","slug":"celtic-host-hearts-on-final-day-as-scotlands-title-chasing-trio-learn-run-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/386715\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic host Hearts on final day as Scotland\u2019s title-chasing trio learn run-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their second goal against Dundee on Sunday.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f715fd52-d34d-4334-8661-06eb18e52352.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Celtic&#8217;s Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their second goal against Dundee on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Celtic will face Hearts at Parkhead on the final day of the William Hill Premiership season after the post-split fixtures were confirmed by the Scottish Professional Football League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Rangers, also in the three-club title race, will be at Falkirk for the third time this season in their final match, also on May 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">With six fixtures remaining, leaders Hearts are one point ahead of the Light Blues with Celtic, who have won 13 of the last 14 titles, a further two points behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In the final pre-split fixtures next weekend, Hearts host Motherwell, the Hoops are at home to St Mirren and Rangers travel to Falkirk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The split takes places after 33 matches, with the top six sides playing each other one more time and the bottom six teams doing likewise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The final Old Firm game of the campaign takes place at Celtic Park in the third round of fixtures \u2013 Sunday, May 10 \u2013 after Rangers travel to Tynecastle the previous Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The final Edinburgh derby of the campaign between Hibernian and Hearts at Easter Road is the first fixture after the split on April 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Falkirk will host Rangers and Hibs for a third time and the Bairns will travel to Celtic Park and Tynecastle for a third time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic&#8217;s Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their second goal against Dundee on Sunday. 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