Celtic could clinch title at Tynecastle – or Ibrox


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Celtic have been handed the chance to retain the Scottish title against Heart of Midlothian after being sent to Tynecastle Stadium for the first game after the Premiership split.

Ange Postecoglou’s side lead by 13 points with five games remaining.

Should Celtic lose in Edinburgh on 7 May and Rangers win their first game at home to Aberdeen, a potential title-decider will be delayed until Ibrox.

Saturday, 13 May is the date set for the final Old Firm derby of the season.

The dates come after the Scottish Professional Football League announced the final round of five fixtures after the top flight splits into two.

It has to balance home and away games for each club as it decides the games after the top-flight splits into two sections – the top half aiming for European qualification and the bottom half battling to avoid relegation.

The final Edinburgh derby of the season will be at Tynecastle on 27 May, the final weekend of the league season, when Hearts and Hibernian meet in a game that could still be vital for European qualification.

Meanwhile, the automatic relegation and play-off spot could be decided the following day, when Kilmarnock host Ross County, Dundee United visit Motherwell and St Johnstone entertain Livingston.

Top six

Saturday 6 May

Hibernian v St Mirren (15:00)

Sunday 7 May

Heart of Midlothian v Celtic (14:15)

Rangers v Aberdeen (15:00)

Saturday 13 May

Aberdeen v Hibernian (15:00)

Rangers v Celtic (12:30)

St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian (15:00)

Saturday 20 May

Celtic v St Mirren (15:00)

Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen (15:00)

Sunday 21 May

Hibernian v Rangers (12:00)

Wednesday 24 May

Aberdeen v St Mirren (19:45)

Hibernian v Celtic (19:45)

Rangers v Heart of Midlothian (19:45)

Saturday 27 May

Celtic v Aberdeen (12:30)

Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian (12:30)

St Mirren v Rangers (12:30)

Bottom six

Saturday 6 May

Motherwell v Kilmarnock (15:00)

Ross County v Livingston (15:00)

St Johnstone v Dundee United (15:00)

Saturday 13 May

Dundee United v Ross County (15:00)

Kilmarnock v Livingston (15:00)

St Johnstone v Motherwell (15:00)

Saturday 20 May

Kilmarnock v St Johnstone (15:00)

Livingston v Dundee United (15:00)

Motherwell v Ross County (15:00)

Wednesday 24 May

Dundee United v Kilmarnock (19:45)

Livingston v Motherwell (19:45)

Ross County v St Johnstone (19:45)

Sunday 28 May

Kilmarnock v Ross County (15:00)

Motherwell v Dundee United (15:00)

St Johnstone v Livingston (15:00)



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