Celtic to Face Hearts on Season Finale as Post-Split Schedule Unveiled
The final day of the Scottish Premiership season will see Celtic host Hearts, potentially deciding the title, with the match broadcast live on Sky Sports. Currently, Hearts lead the league by a single point over Rangers and three points over Celtic, with several crucial games remaining before the split. Hearts, seeking their first top-flight title since 1960, have a challenging run-in, starting with a derby against Hibernian on April 26, also live on Sky Sports. They then face Rangers on May 4, Motherwell on May 9, and Falkirk on May 13, before concluding the season against Celtic on May 16. Rangers, under Danny Röhl, have a tough schedule as well, hosting Motherwell on April 26, then traveling to Hearts on May 4 and Celtic on May 10, with their final home game against Hibernian on May 13 and ending the season at Falkirk on May 16. Celtic, the current champions, have three home games in their final five, beginning with Falkirk on April 25, followed by an away match against Hibernian on May 3, then hosting Rangers on May 10 and Motherwell on May 13, before the season finale against Hearts. The team finishing fourth will secure a spot in the Conference League qualifiers, a position currently held by Motherwell, who are three points ahead of Hibernian. Motherwell's run-in includes matches against Rangers, Falkirk, Hearts, Celtic, and Hibernian. Hibernian, meanwhile, face Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers, with the potential to claim 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 another potential route to European competition. Livingston, with only one league win, are 11 points from safety and face a daunting schedule to avoid relegation. Kilmarnock, three points adrift of safety, will battle to move out of the relegation play-off spot with matches against Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Mirren, Dundee, and Livingston. St Mirren and Aberdeen, tied on 30 points, will also fight to avoid relegation with their respective schedules. Dundee and Dundee United, two points and five points clear of the relegation zone, respectively, aim to end the season on a positive note, starting with their city derby on April 26.