Celtic to Face Hearts on Season Finale as Post-Split Schedule Unveiled

The Scottish Premiership has announced its post-split fixtures, with Celtic set to host Hearts on the last day of the season in a potential title decider. Hearts, currently leading the league by one point, will face off against Rangers and Celtic in their final matches. The Edinburgh club is seeking its first top-flight title since 1960 and will play two home games and three away games before the split. Their run-in begins with a match against Hibernian on April 26, followed by games against Rangers, Motherwell, Falkirk, and finally Celtic on May 16. Rangers, meanwhile, will play three away games in their final five matches, starting with a home game against Motherwell on April 26. They will then face Hearts and Celtic in away matches before concluding their season against Hibernian and Falkirk. Celtic, the current champions, will have three home games in their final five matches, beginning with a match against Falkirk on April 25. They will then face Hibernian and Rangers before hosting Hearts in their final game of the season. The team that finishes fourth will secure a spot in the Conference League qualifiers, with Motherwell currently leading the race. Motherwell faces Rangers, Falkirk, Hearts, and Celtic in their remaining matches, while Hibernian will take on Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers. Falkirk, despite being eight points behind Motherwell, can still secure an automatic European spot by winning the Scottish Cup. Livingston, meanwhile, is 11 points adrift of safety and faces a tough run-in, with matches against St Mirren, Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United, and Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock, three points behind the teams above them, will face Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Mirren, Dundee, and Livingston in their bid to avoid relegation. St Mirren and Aberdeen, tied on 30 points, will face off against each other on May 12 as they battle to avoid the drop.