The Scottish Premiership draw has been revealed, with Celtic hosting Hearts on the final day of the season in a title decider that could be shown live on Sky Sports…
Main matches for the title
Hearts aim to become the first non-Old Firm team to win the title in 41 years
League leaders Hearts are one point behind Rangers and three points behind Celtic, with games against Motherwell, Falkirk and St Mirren respectively before the split comes into effect.
Hearts, aiming to win their first top-flight title since 1960, will play two home games and three away games during the run-in, starting with the final Edinburgh derby of the season away to Hibernian on April 26, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
They then host Rangers at home on May 4th before traveling to Motherwell on May 9th, with both games also broadcast live on Sky, before facing Falkirk at Tynecastle Park on May 13th. The final game of the season will be against reigning champions Celtic at Parkhead on May 16th.
Danny Rolle’s Rangers will also play three of their final five games away. They host Motherwell in their first game since the split on April 26th.
They then play away to Hearts on May 4th, followed by the final Old Firm clash of the season at Celtic Park on May 10th, with both games being broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The final home game of the season will be against Hibernian on May 13th, with the season ending against Falkirk on May 16th.
The final Old Firm meeting of the season will be held at Celtic Park on May 10th
Champions Celtic, meanwhile, will be at home three times in their final five games, starting with the match against Falkirk on April 25, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Martin O’Neill’s side then play away to Hibernian on May 3, before facing Rangers on May 10, both of which will be played in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
They then play Motherwell at Fir Park on May 13th, before playing their final game of the season against Hearts in Glasgow’s East End on May 16th.
What about European races?
Motherwell ahead of Hibernian in race to secure European football
Those who finish fourth are guaranteed a spot in the Conference League Qualifiers, with Motherwell currently leading the race.
Despite three defeats from four games, Jens Bertel Askou’s side are three points ahead of Hibernian and the two clubs will meet at Easter Road on May 16th.
Motherwell will also face Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on May 2, Hearts on May 9 (live on Sky Sports) and Celtic on May 13.
Meanwhile, David Gray’s Hibs are scheduled to face Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on May 3, both on Sky Sports. They then face Rangers at Ibrox on May 13th.
Both clubs could qualify for Europe if Celtic win the league and Scottish Cup.
Falkirk need to be eight points clear of Motherwell to secure an automatic place in Europe, but they have reached the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Winning this competition is another path forward for coach John McGlynn’s side as they look to make an impressive season even more memorable.
Falkirk secure top six for first time in 31 years
relegation battle
Despite recent draws with Hearts and Rangers, Livingston have won just one league game all season and are 11 points clear of safety.
After playing against Dundee United in their last game before the split, there will be games against St Mirren on April 25th, Aberdeen on May 1st, Dundee on May 9th, Dundee United on May 12th and Kilmarnock on May 17th in a bid to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
Livingston set to latch on to Kilmarnock in relegation battle
Kilmarnock will next face Dundee, looking to escape from the relegation play-off places and are three points behind the teams above them.
Preparation for the season begins with an away match against Aberdeen on April 25th, followed by Dundee United on May 2nd, St Mirren on May 9th, Dundee on May 12th and Livingston on May 17th.
St Mirren and Aberdeen are the two clubs just above Killie, level on 30 points, and Dons manager Stephen Robinson plans to pit his new club against his former club again at Pittodrie on May 12.
The Dons will face Kilmarnock on April 25th, Livingston on May 1st, Dundee United on May 9th and Dundee on May 17th as they aim to avoid relegation.
Stephen Robinson’s Aberdeen lost to former club St Mirren on his return to Paisley
League Cup winners and Scottish Cup semi-finalists St Mirren will have a run-in against Livingston on April 25th, Dundee on May 2nd, Kilmarnock on May 9th, Aberdeen on May 12th and Dundee United on May 17th.
Dundee are in eighth place with 32 points, two points behind these two teams, while Dundee United are a further five points behind them missing out on a place in the top six. The city rivals will face off at Tannadice Park on April 26, with both looking to end their campaign on a positive note.
The first match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports
April 25th: Celtic v Falkirk, 5.30pm April 26th: Hibernian v Hearts, 4.30pm May 3rd: Hibernian v Celtic, 12pm May 4th: Hearts v Rangers, 5.30pm May 9th: Motherwell v Hearts, 8pm May 10th: Celtic v Rangers, 12pm
Scottish Premiership full fixture list after division:
April 25th
Celtic v Falkirk, kick-off 5.30pm – live on Sky Sports Aberdeen v Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm St Mirren v Livingston, kick-off 3pm
April 26th
Rangers v Motherwell, 3pm kick-off Hibernian v Hearts, 4.30pm kick-off – live on Sky Sports Dundee United v Dundee, 2pm kick-off
May 1st
Livingston vs Aberdeen, 7:45pm kick-off
May 2nd
Falkirk v Motherwell, 3pm kick-off Dundee v St Mirren, 3pm kick-off Kilmarnock v Dundee United, 3pm kick-off
May 3rd
Hibernian vs Celtic, 12pm kick-off – live on Sky Sports
May 4th
Hearts vs Rangers, kick-off 5.30pm – live on Sky Sports
May 9th
Falkirk v Hibernian, kick-off 3pm Motherwell v Hearts, kick-off 8pm – live on Sky Sports Aberdeen v Dundee United, kick-off 3pm Dundee v Livingston, kick-off 3pm St Mirren v Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm
May 10th
Celtic vs Rangers, 12pm kick-off – live on Sky Sports
May 12th
Aberdeen v St Mirren, kick-off 7.45pm Dundee United v Livingston, kick-off 7.45pm Kilmarnock v Dundee, kick-off 7.45pm
May 13th
Hearts v Falkirk, kick-off 8pm Motherwell v Celtic, kick-off 8pm Rangers v Hibernian, kick-off 8pm
May 16th
Celtic v Hearts, kick-off 12.30pm Falkkirk v Rangers, kick-off 12.30pm Hibernian v Motherwell, kick-off 12.30pm
May 17th
Dundee v Aberdeen, 2pm kick-off Livingston v Kilmarnock, 2pm kick-off St Mirren v Dundee United, 2pm kick-off
*Fixtures subject to change
