Summary

  • Celtic beat Hearts 4-1 to all but guarantee title

  • Hibs 1-1 Aberdeen - Bates fires home Gallagher knockdown before McGinn nets late equaliser

  • Livingston 1-1 St Johnstone - Middleton bundles in late opener for second-bottom visitors; Fitzwater bundles home on rebound

  • Ross County 0-1 Motherwell - Van Veen converts penalty after being fouled by Iacovitti

  • St Mirren 2-0 Dundee: Visitors effectively relegated after Greive pounces on Adam's pass across his own goal to score and Main doubles lead

  • Dunfermline relegated from Championship after play-off semi-final defeat to Queen's Park, who face Airdrieonians in final

  • Edinburgh City & Annan Athletic progress to League 1 play-off final; Bonnyrigg Rose beat Cowdenbeath 3-0 at home in League 2 play-off final first leg

  1. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    We'll get reaction from the managers at Celtic Park later, but we're less than an hour away from the three o'clock starts, so it's time for some team news.

  2. 'Postecoglou makes fiendishly difficult job look easy'published at 13:58 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    FT: Celtic 4-1 Hearts

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    Quote Message

    It's a massive celebration, it's a party. Celtic are not champions yet but it's a matter of days away. I didn't think they were going to do it this season, given the amount of work they had to do. Then Ange Postecoglou comes in and makes a fiendishly difficult job look easy. There's an unmistakable sense that this is just the starting point, that he is only just getting going.

    Ange PostecoglouImage source, SNS
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    Ange Postecoglou salutes the Celtic fans at full-time

  3. 'They could get even better'published at 13:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    FT: Celtic 4-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

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    The scary thought is that Celtic could be even better next season.

  4. FULL-TIME Celtic 4-1 Heartspublished at 90+4 mins

    Celtic move nine points clear at the top.

    It's not officially over but the title race is really done and dusted.

    Hearts scored early on through Ellis Simms, but the home side came storming back, with Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, Matt O'Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis on target - and they could have had a few more.

    Celtic came from behind to see off HeartsImage source, SNS
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    Celtic came from behind to see off Hearts

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 90+1 mins

    Celtic 4-1 Hearts

    Celtic are hungry for more goals as we enter stoppage time and Craig Gordon does really well to push over a rising shot from Liel Abada.

  6. goal

    GOAL Celtic 4-1 Heartspublished at 89 mins

    Giorgos Giakoumakis

    Craig Gordon makes a great diving save to keep out a shot from Reo Hatate but Celtic are first to the scraps and James Forrest lays it on a plate for Giorgos Giakoumakis to slam home.

    Celtic goalImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    A big moment for Murray Thomas as the Hearts teenager gets on for his debut, taking over from Barrie McKay.

  8. 'Taylor works so hard for Celtic'published at 13:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    People keep saying that Celtic need a new left-back but Greg Taylor works so hard and he never lets them down

  9. CLOSE!published at 86 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Reo Hatate has acres of room as he gathers a low pass from James Forrest at the edge of the penalty box. He steadies himself then cracks a shot just wide.

  10. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Greg Taylor and James Forrest link well down the left for Celtic, with the latter testing Craig Gordon with a low strike.

  11. 'Hearts need to be careful'published at 13:38 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound

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    Hearts have to be careful. Coming here and losing 3-1 isn't a disaster but the way Celtic are playing - they're rampant. They could score another two or three goals in the last 10 minutes with how they're playing.

  12. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    James Forrest is on for the final 10 minutes or so, taking over from Jota, who set up both first-half goals for Celtic.

    Hearts swap Josh Ginnelly for Ben Woodburn.

  13. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 78 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Jota is off for a celebration after knocking the ball past Craig Gordon and it takes him a while to realise there is an offside flag fluttering in the Glasgow breeze.

  14. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Matt O'Riley gets a well deserved ovation as he makes way for Tom Rogic.

    What a signing from MK Dons he's been.

    Matt O'Riley scored to make it 3-1 for CelticImage source, SNS
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    Matt O'Riley scored to make it 3-1 for Celtic

  15. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    That early goal for Ellis Simms seems like a long time ago now as the striker jogs off to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.

  16. CLOSE!published at 73 mins

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Stephen Kingsley is very handy from free-kicks and the Hearts defender is not far away as he curls one just over the top from 25 yards.

  17. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Celtic 3-1 Hearts

    Celtic Park is absolutely bouncing as fans turn their backs on the action for a celebratory 'Poznan'.

  18. goal

    GOAL Celtic 3-1 Heartspublished at 69 mins

    Matt O'Riley

    Jota feeds the overlapping Greg Taylor and the Celtic full-back scoops a high cross deep into the penalty area. Matt O'Riley has time to take the ball down then drill a shot low into the far corner.

    Are the points safe for Celtic now?

    The home fans are making some serious noise.

    Celtic goalImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Celtic 2-1 Hearts

    Matt O'Riley is everywhere for Celtic this afternoon. This time the big midfielder is back in his own box making a crucial headed clearance as Liam Boyce lurks.

  20. Triple change for Celticpublished at 64 mins

    Celtic 2-1 Hearts

    Celtic send for fresh legs as Giorgos Giakoumakis, Liel Abada and Reo Hatate enter the fray.

    Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull make way.