Hearts Win but Celtic's Late Drama Sets Up Scottish Premiership Title Showdown

AI Summary

Hearts secured a win over Falkirk, but Celtic's late equalizer against Motherwell has set up a thrilling final-day title showdown in the Scottish Premiership.

The Thrilling Title Chase

Hearts have turned heads well beyond Scotland with their superb title challenge yet the vagaries of football mean that falling short now will prove so horrendously painful. One point. So easy to say, so fiendishly difficult to achieve.

Hearts' Professional Win Over Falkirk

In this win over Falkirk, Hearts were as perfectly professional as has been the case for the vast majority of this season. Two goals to the good at half-time, they were never likely to be headed from there.

The Impact of Celtic's Late Drama

Celtic's late, late show at Motherwell is what takes this title thriller to game 38 of 38. Hearts took acclaim and legitimately so from this fantastic crowd at full time. What price a title party next? It will all be decided in a game for the ages in the east end of Glasgow.

The Title Showdown

Hearts will travel to Celtic Park with their fate in their own hands but in opposition to a dominant club, for whom domestic success comes as second nature. Hearts' players could be legends by Saturday afternoon.

The Prediction

The task in the second half of this fixture was a simple one, to see out an unbeaten home league season and leave Celtic with the questions to answer. Celtic, after all, suffered last-day heartache and also under Martin O'Neill in 2005.