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

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Kyogo makes room for himself to attack a cross from the right but the Celtic striker can only get a few strands of his fringe on the ball, not enough to divert the ball on target.

  2. Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    I haven't watched a Hearts game this season where Craig Gordon hasn't made at least one fantastic save. If Turnbull gets that into the corner Gordon still probably saves it.

  3. Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Celtic threaten for the first time as David Turnbull takes down a loose ball with his chest then stabs a shot on target from the edge of the box, but Craig Gordon is equal to it, pushing the ball away to safety.

  4. Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Hearts come again as Josh Ginnelly delivers a cross to the back post, where Ellis Simms is waiting, but Joe Hart is able to gather the header without much fuss.

  5. Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Celtic knock it about about the back and there are a few gasps from the crowd as a sliding Hearts striker Liam Boyce is inches away from intercepting a pass from goalkeeper Joe Hart.

  6. 'Simms batters home'

    Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    It was possibly poor defending but credit to Simms, he absolutely batters it home.

  7. goal

    GOAL Celtic 0-1 Hearts

    Ellis Simms

    Lovely finish!

    Liam Boyce helps on a cross from the left and Ellis Simms turns smartly to crack home a half-volley.

    Was he onside? It's a tight call, with perhaps the leg of Carl Starfelt playing him on.

    That's dampened the mood in the stands...

    Hearts goalBBC Sport

  8. Celtic 0-0 Hearts

    Hearts have got plenty of bodies forward as Liam Boyce has a shot charged down on the edge of the home Celtic penalty box.

  9. KICK-OFF

    Celtic 0-0 Hearts

    Here we go.

    The home fans are in fine voice given the early hour.

  10. Celtic aim to stretch league run to 30

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Are there any cautious Celtic fans not already in full party mode?

    These figures should reassure even the most jittery.

    Celtic are unbeaten in the league since September - that's a run of 29 games (W24 D5).

    At home to Hearts, the leaders have won 19 of the past 20 contests.

  11. Devlin, Souttar & Smith won't play a part - Neilson

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Hearts boss Robbie Neilson tells BBC Sportsound: "We had a great result right at the start of the season but Celtic have changed considerably since then.

    "When you play at Hearts we need to have a belief we are going to win regardless of who you play.

    "We've got three league games and a cup final to look forward to. We can turn a good season into a great season."

    Despite Cammy Devlin, John Souttar and Michael Smith returning to the matchday squad, Neilson adds that none of the trio will take part in the game today.

    "The aim is to have everyone in the squad fit for the Scottish Cup final, bar Beni Baningime," he explains.

  12. 'We're in charge of our own destiny' - Postecoglou

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou tells BBC Sportsound: "It's an opportunity to get a step closer. The conditions are good and we want to put on a strong performance.

    "We're in charge of our own destiny. We've been in this position for a little while now and we want to finish strong."

    On the futures of loanees Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers: "All we can ask of them is to keep delivering. They've appreciated being at this football club. For me what's more important is I haven't seen them waver in the last few weeks in their commitment to the cause."

  13. Reminder of the line-ups...

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

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  14. Can Kyogo keep his run going at home to Hearts?

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Kyogo Furuhashi scored the only goal the last time Celtic hosted Hearts back in early December.

    The Japanese striker was also on target in an early season 3-2 League Cup victory, which was a lot more one-sided than the scoreline suggests.

    Kyogo Furuhashi has scored 17 goals in an injury-interrupted seasonSNS

    Kyogo Furuhashi has scored 17 goals in an injury-interrupted season

  15. Hearts ticking along very nicely

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Hearts are unbeaten in 10 games across all competitions, with a Scottish Cup final to look forward to.

    They beat Celtic in Edinburgh on day one of the league campaign and gave them a second-half scare at Tynecastle in January when Liam Boyce hit the post with a penalty in a 2-1 loss.

  16. 'Important for Hearts to maintain intensity'

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound

    Robbie Neilson will want to keep the players on their toes for the cup final. Trying to keep that energy and intensity is really important. It just depends if they are protecting themselves that bit more and not flying into tackles

  17. 'Time to rest Hatate'

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    I'm not surprised Hatate has been left out. He's had a full season and a half after his move from Japan and he always plays with real intensity. He struggled a bit last week

  18. Hearts make two changes, Souttar fit for bench

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Hearts are getting some big players back from injury as the Scottish Cup final looms.

    Stephen Kingsley returns to the starting line-up today, while fellow defenders John Souttar and Michael Smith are on the bench.

    Souttar has been out since early March with an ankle problem, while Smith hasn't been seen on the pitch since February.

    Ben Woodburn and Gary Mackay-Steven drop out, with Ellis Simms up front in what looks like a very attacking line-up.

    John Souttar scored a late winner when Hearts beat Celtic 2-1 on day one of the Scottish Premiership seasonSNS

    John Souttar scored a late winner when Hearts beat Celtic 2-1 on day one of the Scottish Premiership season

  19. Turnbull starts for Celtic

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Celtic make one change from last Sunday's 1-1 draw at home to Rangers, with David Turnbull replacing Reo Hatate in midfield.

    Turnbull has made five appearances from the bench since returning from a hamstring injury sustained in December's League Cup final victory.

    David Turnbull begins a match for the first time in 2022SNS

    David Turnbull begins a match for the first time in 2022

  20. LINE-UPS at Celtic Park

    Celtic v Hearts (12:00)

    Celtic: Hart, Ralston, Cater-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Turnbull, O'Riley, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo.

    Substitutes: Bain. Bitton, Giakoumakis, Abada, Rogic, McCarthy, Hatate, Forrest, Welsh.

    Hearts: Gordon, Moore, Sibbick, Kingsley, Atkinson, Haring, Cochrane, McKay, Ginellly, Simms, Boyce.

    Substitutes: Stewart, Smith, Souttar, Woodburn, Mackay-Steven, Devlin, Thomas, Tait.