The gap between Celtic and Rangers has grown after the Ibrox club’s defeat at Tynecastle at the weekend.
Rangers lost control at Hearts when it really mattered and that meant that Celtic are now the main title challengers with just three games left to go.
Celtic beat Hibs to strengthen their position in the Scottish Premiership meaning Rangers had to win at Hearts to keep their faint hopes alive.
However the 2-1 Tynecastle defeat puts a big dent into Danny Rohl’s title hopes as Chris Sutton makes a big declaration ahead of the Celtic Park Glasgow Derby.
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Chris Sutton Celtic Hearts call as Rangers suffer at Tynecastle
The decisive flashpoint came when Kingsley scored the winner, but Chris Sutton pointed directly at what this result now means in the context of the title race.
With Celtic now four points ahead of Rangers in the Premiership table, the gap between the sides is no longer marginal, and now as Sutton says, it’s now down to two.
Sutton’s view that it is now down to two highlights another Rangers failure which means they are no longer part of the title picture as Celtic chase down Hearts.
Celtic’s position has strengthened as a result, not through noise or narrative, but through the clear gap that now exists between the sides.
Celtic Hearts’ final three Scottish Premiership fixtures
With three games left to go, Celtic and Hearts will face each other in the final game of the season, but not before they have to face the two fixtures before that.
- Sunday 10th May: Celtic vs Rangers
- Wednesday 13th May: Motherwell vs Celtic
- Saturday 9th May: Motherwell vs Hearts
- Wednesday 13th May: Hearts vs Falkirk
With the title race going right down to the wire, it’s a question of who wants to win the title more. Celtic have the experience, but do Hearts have the bottle?
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