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Latest Premiership standings and how Hearts, Celtic and Rangers can win league

1) Hearts | Pts: 77 (+32 GD)

2) Celtic | Pts: 73 (+27 GD)

3) Rangers | Pts: 69 (+33 GD)

Remaining fixtures

Hearts: Falkirk (h), Celtic (a)

Celtic: Rangers (h), Motherwell (a), Hearts (h)

Rangers: Celtic (a), Hibs (h), Falkirk (a)

Permutations

Hearts: Regardless of how Wednesday night goes against Falkirk, Hearts will win the title if they beat Celtic on the final day of the season. If they beat Falkirk in midweek, Hearts can win the title with a draw on the final day.

Celtic: If Celtic beat Rangers, match Hearts’ result in midweek and then beat Hearts on the final day of the season, they will be champions.

Rangers: Must win their remaining three fixtures, hope Hearts lose to Falkirk and Hearts and Celtic draw on the final draw.

Derek McInnes confirms key duo will miss the final week of the season

Derek McInnes confirmed centre-back Craig Halkett and midfielder Marc Leonard will play no part in the final week of the season as both face lengthy spells on the sidelines with separates Achilles injuries. Halkett was stretchered off and Leonard was later seen on crutches after he was brought off.

“Unfortunately for us it's been a sore night for us with Leonard and Halkett's injuries, really bad injuries, which is so unusual and we have to contend with that,” McInnes said. “Obviously both boys are a bit distraught.”

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Jamie Braidwood10 May 2026 10:25

Derek McInnes furious at referee after Hearts denied penalty at Motherwell

Derek McInnes, the Hearts manager, speaking to Sky Sports after the 1-1 draw at Motherwell.

“It should be a penalty kick, the referee had a poor game tonight. We can all have poor nights, but he was poor throughout and the biggest decision of the lot of them he got wrong, and it's so important that he gets that right.

“The explanation to me is, ‘Yes, there's contact, but I don't think there's enough contact’. Everybody will tell you that’s played the game there doesn't need to be a lot of contact, but if there's contact and you're going at that speed and you're fouled... it's a penalty kick, and I'm disappointed it's not been given.”

Hearts lose key duo to injuries and vent fury at controversial penalty decision in title race twist

Hearts edged four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership last night after a 1-1 draw at Motherwell but lost key duo Craig Halkett and Marc Leonard to season-ending injuries and were furious to be denied a second-half penalty.

Hearts fell behind for the fifth consecutive game when Stephen Kingsley bundled an attempted clearance into his own net, but Lawrence Shankland equalised before the break.

The big talking point came in the 66th minute when substitute Alexandros Kyziridis went short to receive a corner and went down under the outstretched leg of Motherwell’s Tawanda Maswanhise in the box. Referee Steven McLean was sent to the pitch-side monitor by VAR but stuck with his original decision.

Jamie Braidwood10 May 2026 09:50

Rangers team news: Tavernier to drop out?

Rangers left back Tuur Rommens is fit again and is likely to come back into the side in place of James Tavernier, with Dujon Sterling moving over to the right. Andreas Skov Olsen is also likely to drop out after an ineffective display at Hearts but Danny Rohl has no other injury concerns.

Possible line-up: Butland, Sterling, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens; Raskin, Diomande; Naderi, Asgaard, Moore; Chermiti

Jamie Braidwood10 May 2026 09:33

Celtic team news: Maeda passed fit after knock at Hibs

Celtic are without Julian Araujo and Cameron Carter-Vickers in defence and Viljami Sinisalo continues to start in goal ahead of Kasper Schmeichel. Kelechi Iheanacho’s winner against Hibs last weekend could convince Martin O’Neill to bring him in from the start while Daizen Maeda has been passed fit.

Possible line-up: Sinisalo; Johnstone, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Engels, Nygren; Yang, Iheanacho, Maeda

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Jamie Braidwood10 May 2026 09:15

It's must-win for Rangers

We said Rangers were knocked out of the title race by last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Hearts, a result that came after Danny Rohl’s side had been 1-0 up at the break and dominating the hosts at Tynecastle.

What followed was in keeping with their season and Rangers have struggled to string 90-minute performances together. However, the 1-1 draw between Motherwell and Hearts last night means Rangers are not done yet.

They need a miracle from here, though, starting with a win at Celtic this afternoon.