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Celtic late show breaks Hearts but remarkable end to final-day shootout marred by ugly pitch invasion

An extraordinary Scottish Premiership title race got a fittingly dramatic conclusion in Glasgow. Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand both scored late goals to snatch glory and a remarkable 3-1 victory for Celtic in an epic final-day decider, cruelly denying Hearts a first top-flight title since 1960 that would have seen them become the first club from outside of Scotland’s Old Firm rivalry to win it since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen side some 41 years ago.

Having brushed aside Falkirk in midweek, Derek McInnes’ men went into the day sitting top of the table by a point and would have been champions by avoiding defeat at Celtic Park. Captain Lawrence Shankland looked to have sent them on their way after powering in a close-range header from a corner as half-time approached, with a cagey and tense contest suddenly erupting into life as Arne Engels quickly levelled from the penalty spot after Alexandros Kyziridis handled Kieran Tierney’s cross inside the box.

Celtic knew following their massively controversial last-gasp victory at Motherwell on Wednesday that an eighth successive win by any scoreline would see them crowned again, though time looked to be running out as Kelechi Iheanacho struck the post before Maeda turned home an Osmand cross. The goal was initially ruled out for offside before being given following a VAR check, with Osmand then netting himself in the eighth minute of stoppage time after Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow had gone up for a free-kick, with Celtic’s third sparking a pitch invasion involving thousands of home fans. Follow Celtic vs Hearts reaction live below!