Celtic and their title defence under Martin O’Neill
And yet, Celtic’s hopes are still in their hands. After beating Rangers last weekend, for their fifth win in a row under Martin O’Neill, Celtic go into the final week of the seeing knowing that two wins from their remaining two games would secure them the title.
That, of course, is because they host Hearts on the final day on Saturday, following this evening’s game against Motherwell.
Hearts and the Scottish title: How we got here
Hearts are bidding to become the first team outside of the Old Firm to win the league since 1985, when a man called Alex Ferguson led Aberdeen to a successful title defence.
Under Derek McInnes, Hearts have been leading the way for most of the season, after winning eight of their first nine games of the campaign. With Celtic and Rangers both in chaos at times, they have kept their heads to now stand on the brink of history.
Hearts v Falkirk awaits, plus updates from Celtic
Hearts will kick off against Falkirk at 8pm this evening, at the same time as Celtic against Motherwell at Fir Park. With so much riding on both games it is set to be a thrilling evening.
Good afternoon and welcome
History could be made at Tynecastle this evening: victory for Hearts over Falkirk, combined with Celtic losing at Motherwell, would confirm them as champions for the first time since 1960. Gorgie Road is ready for its biggest night in a generation.
