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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) \u2014 The 40-year reign of Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers in Scottish soccer appears to be in serious danger of coming to an end.<\/p>\n

Hearts beat Celtic 3-1 on Sunday to open an eight-point lead in the Scottish Premiership and underline that they are a real threat to their old club.<\/p>\n

No team other than Celtic or Rangers has been Scottish champions since 1985, when Aberdeen were champions under Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n

‘Hearts’ may be looking to change that in its first season tony bloom<\/span>the billionaire owner of English Premier League club Brighton, has bought almost 30% of the shares in the Edinburgh-based team.<\/p>\n

Celtic suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time since 2023 thanks to second-half goals from Alexandros Kyziridis and Lawrence Shankland. Dane Murray’s own goal put Hearts in the lead, before Callum McGregor equalized.<\/p>\n

According to a report from the BBC, it is the first time since the 2005-06 season that Hearts have led the league this far. The team finished in second place that season.<\/p>\n

Hearts, the last champions in 1960, missed out on the title on the final day of the 1985-86 season, conceding two goals in the final 10 minutes against Dundee, ending their 26-game unbeaten run. Celtic won the Championship and the old club’s 40-year reign began.<\/p>\n

Celtic are second, while Rangers are mid-table despite a dismal start to the season. Manager changed<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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