Celtic sealed an epic final day in the Scottish title race with a penalty nine minutes into added time to win 3-2 at Motherwell on Tuesday.
League leaders Hearts beat Falkirk 3-0, meaning the title will be decided when the top two teams meet at Celtic Park on Saturday. Hearts remain one point above Celtic and will need at least a draw to finish top of the table.
However, it was in an even better position and looked to be closing in on their first title since 1960 until the late drama at Motherwell.
Celtic were already 2-1 up when Liam Gordon made it 2-2 in the 85th minute as they fought back from a one-goal deficit at Fir Park.
At that point, it meant Celtic needed to beat Hearts by at least three goals in the final game of the season to win the goalscoring title.
But Kelechi Iheanacho’s second-half penalty means the four-time defending champions can retain the trophy if they win in front of their home fans.
Hearts are aiming to become the first team in Scotland to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers since Aberdeen in 1985.
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