Celtic to Face Hearts in Season Finale as Post-Split Schedule Unveiled
The final day of the Scottish Premiership season will see Celtic host Hearts in a match that could decide the title, broadcast live on Sky Sports. Hearts, currently at the top of the league, are one point ahead of Rangers and three points clear of Celtic. Before the split, Hearts will play two home games and three away games, starting with a derby against Hibernian on April 26, also live on Sky Sports. Their schedule includes hosting Rangers on May 4, traveling to Motherwell on May 9, and facing Falkirk at Tynecastle Park on May 13, before concluding the season against Celtic at Parkhead on May 16. Rangers, under Danny Röhl, will be away for three of their last five matches, beginning with a home game against Motherwell on April 26. They then travel to Hearts on May 4 and face Celtic in the final Old Firm showdown of the season at Celtic Park on May 10, with both games airing on Sky Sports. Their final home game will be against Hibernian on May 13, followed by a season-ending match at Falkirk on May 16. Champions Celtic will have three home games in their last five matches, starting with Falkirk on April 25, live on Sky Sports. Martin O'Neill's team will then visit Hibernian on May 3, host Rangers on May 10, and play Motherwell at Fir Park on May 13, before the season finale against Hearts. The team that finishes fourth will secure a spot in the Conference League qualifiers, a position currently held by Motherwell, who lead the race by three points over Hibernian. Motherwell's upcoming matches include Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on May 2, Hearts on May 9, and Celtic on May 13. Hibernian, managed by David Gray, will face Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on May 3, both on Sky Sports, and then meet Rangers at Ibrox on May 13. Both clubs have a chance to secure a European spot if Celtic win the league and the Scottish Cup. Falkirk, despite needing to make up eight points on Motherwell for an automatic European spot, are in the Scottish Cup semi-finals, providing them another route to European competition. Livingston, with only one league win, are 11 points from safety and will face a challenging run-in, including matches against St Mirren, Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United, and Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock, three points behind the teams above the relegation play-off spot, will face Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Mirren, Dundee, and Livingston in their bid to move up. St Mirren and Aberdeen, tied on 30 points, will battle to avoid relegation, with their schedules including matches against Livingston, Dundee, Kilmarnock, and each other. Dundee, two points clear of St Mirren and Aberdeen, and Dundee United, who missed a top-six spot, will look to end their campaigns on a positive note, starting with a meeting on April 26 at Tannadice Park.