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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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Hearts are aiming to become the first team in Scotland to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers since Aberdeen in 1985. <\/p>\n

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