Potential Premiership showdown Celtic versus Hearts on decisive final matchday

Potential Premiership showdown Celtic versus Hearts on decisive final matchday

Rangers, Celts longstanding bitter foes from Glasgow and locked in a tense three horse title chase, head to Falkirk for their concluding encounter, scheduled for May 16th too.

Six games still to play, table topping Hearts hold a slim one point edge over Rangers, as Celtic, boasting 13 victories from the previous 14 championships, sit two points further adrift.

Come the last matches before splitting next week, the capital side Hearts, absent from Scottish elite division glory since 1959 60, host St Mirren, while Rangers head out to Falkirk.

Splitting occurs post 33 outings, crafted to heighten stakes in the closing stretch of a 12 team league campaign.

Upper half sides clash once again among themselves, mirroring the lower groups setup.

Last Old Firm clash of term pits Rangers visiting Celtic Park during third post split round on Sunday May 10th.

This follows Hearts entertaining Rangers at Tynecastle just prior on Monday.

Seasons closing Edinburgh derby has Hearts crossing town to tackle Hibernian at Easter Road come April 26th, marking initial post split outing.