{"id":509228,"date":"2026-04-02T16:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509228\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:30:13","slug":"storm-chaos-smashes-into-scottish-premiership-title-race-as-hearts-rangers-and-celtic-brace-for-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509228\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm chaos smashes into Scottish Premiership title race as Hearts, Rangers and Celtic brace for impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Danny Rohl&#8217;s side host Dundee United with Derek McInnes at Livingston on Sunday before Martin O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s return to Dundee<\/p>\n<p>09:45, 02 Apr 2026Updated 14:01, 02 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_predictions2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Martin O'Neill, Derek McInnes and Danny Rohl\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Martin O&#8217;Neill, Derek McInnes and Danny Rohl<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A weekend of wild weather is poised to have a major impact on a <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-premiership\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Scottish Premiership<\/a> title fight for the ages at Storm Dave batters Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yellow warnings have been issued across Scotland for Easter weekend and while <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rangers<\/a> and Celtic are on high alert, league leaders Hearts could well be walking into a storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Danny Rohl&#8217;s men are up first when they host Dundee Utd on Saturday. Conditions for the 3pm kick-off should be spared the worst of it, but 40mph-plus winds are incoming and could arrive before full time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Derek McInnes&#8217; Jambos however, may <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/hearts-two-wins-premiership-celtic-36954937\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">have to work hard to avoid their title challenge being blown off course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They head along the M8 to Livingston on Sunday for a 2pm kick-off and unfortunately for them, will be playing in the thick of it, with 42mph gusts and rising expected along with a high chance of rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">By the time<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Celtic<\/a> get started away to Dundee in the 4.30pm showdown live on Sky, the worst of the storm should have passed but the risk of damage is on the rise with fans on the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The capital club holds a three-point lead over Gers as we exit the international break, but the Light Blues will hit top spot if they claim all three points against the Tangerines on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_JS401875301.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Easter weekend weather\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Easter weekend weather<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources . 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