Celtic v Hearts LIVE: Celtic snatch Scottish Premiership title and fans invade pitch after late goals in final day thriller | OneFootball

A thrilling Scottish Premiership season ended in pandemonium and disgrace as Celtic defeated Hearts to win the title in the final minutes of the decider as hundreds of fans invaded the pitch.

The Hearts players had to be escorted down the tunnel as thousands of Celtic fans spilled on to the pitch immediately after Callum Osmand made it 3-1 deep into stoppage time of their title decider.

Some confronted the crestfallen Jambos, who were called down the tunnel by club officials concerned for their safety, and the match, which was approaching the end of the indicated eight minutes of added time, did not restart.

With Celtic’s players and supporters still inside the ground waiting to lift the trophy, a 14th in 15 years, the Hearts team bus left Parkhead with players still in their match kits within 20 minutes of the full-time whistle and did not carry out their post-match media duties.

A word from McGregor

Callum McGregor spoke to Sky Sports once again after lifting the trophy.

He said: “At times it looked lost, but in that dressing-room, never ever did they stop believing for one second. You put your heart and soul into this job, and you can’t do it without emotion.

“You can never switch off. In the good moments it’s unbelievable and in the bad moments it’s even worse. When you start to overcome those hurdles, and see the team put one foot in front of the other … credit to the boys, they just never know when they’re beaten.

“Everybody’s had a pop at us, quite rightly at times, but it’s so good to answer that.”

More from O'Neill

“The coaching staff, they’ve been magnificent. But you have to have a response to that,” said O’Neill.

“I just think, they see me every day, the players, and they think, he’s a terribly old man, what’s he doing here, among us? But they’ve given me a rejuvenation. Seriously, rejuvenated.

“Back in October I was enjoying retirement. I get a call to come back, and then I get a call again in January. Obviously, I thought the days of me lifting a trophy at Celtic Park were well and truly gone.”

Martin O'Neill on what happened at full-time

“I thought the game wasn't over, so I'm trying to push some of our fans off the pitch again to play whatever's left. Obviously I think at 3-1 with, I think that the fourth official had said to me there was like one minute to go when we scored the goal, so with the best will in the world, they're not going to get two goals in that time.

So I didn't see the incidents. Obviously there's a lot of commotion in the tunnel, so I don't know. If Hearts players have been accosted by some of our fans, that's pretty serious.

I was asking the fourth official or one of the linesmen in the tunnel and he said it's over, but you're right, I didn't know that. Derek came over to me and shook my hand. He said well done.”

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Jamie Braidwood16 May 2026 16:20

Heartbreak for Hearts as Celtic win Scottish Premiership

Heartbreak for Hearts as Celtic win Scottish Premiership

Mike Jones16 May 2026 16:15

What we did is amazing

Arne Engels gives his reaction to clinching the title on the final day for Celtic.

He said: “I think what we did is amazing. I think we as a team deserve today, and the fans deserve it even more. Now we can finally celebrate together.

“We stay silent and then we just go for it. It shows how good we are and how strong we are. There’s a feeling we really deserve it. We’re really happy. We finally did it.”

Mike Jones16 May 2026 16:00

More thoughts from Martin O'Neill

The Celtic boss addressed the crowd as well.

He said: “I must admit I never, never in my wildest dreams, thought that I could experience those lads up there [points to the team on the podium].

“The players, the coaching staff, have given me a reason to live. That’s not to say my family haven’t. This is the most special place on earth. When there is absolute unison in this stadium it is a sight to behold.

“Obviously the players have been magnificent, epitomised by the captain, but we couldn’t have won it without you, absolutely not.”

Mike Jones16 May 2026 15:54

Hearts broken as Celtic snatch late glory in chaotic Premiership finale

Derek McInnes said it would be bedlam. Then, when the most thrilling of title races came down to the final seconds, chaos exploded. Unopposed, Callum Osmand ran the length of the pitch and finished into an empty net to seal Celtic’s fifth title in a row, then hundreds of supporters spilled onto the pitch to give chase. What are Hearts if not to be broken. For McInnes and his players, who had led the way since late September, a first title in 66 years slipped away in the final 15 minutes of an enthralling decider. A Celtic title maintains the Old Firm’s dominance to 41 years and counting.

But it was also a disgraceful way for the most compelling of seasons to end.

Hearts broken as Celtic snatch late glory in chaotic Premiership finale

FT Celtic 3-1 Hearts: Celtic fans invaded the pitch after Callum Osmand’s third goal, with Derek McInnes’ side denied a first title since 1960 in the most dramatic conclusion to the Scottish Premiership title race

Jamie Braidwood, at Celtic Park16 May 2026 15:44