Di biggest game for Scottish football history don happen, but plenty fans for United States no fit watch because Paramount Plus don overload and no dey stream. One Fraser from Tacoma, Washington wake up by 4:30am only to see error messages. But we go keep am updated here.
VAR check come interrupt play as Benjamin Nygren try thread ball through to Daizen Maeda, but di Celtic pair no dey on same wavelength. Nearly half hour gone, neither goalkeeper don do anything. Over for di capital, no standing room for Tynecastle Arms.
Jordi Altena take bang for head from Alistair Johnston as Hearts clear long throw-in. Another long pause as defender get treatment. Lawrence Shankland do well to connect with high looping cross from Harry Milne, but di Hearts skipper only fit steer ball over top of target.
Who go be happier with 20 minutes gone? Hearts be champions if e stay like this. Pat Bonner, former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound, talk say Steinwender dey really struggle and dem dey take big risk keeping am on. E only take one ball down side of am, e fit react di way e normally react?
Now Michael Steinwender need to look lively to intercept as Daizen Maeda threaten to get behind Hearts defence. Michael Steinwender limp off after some treatment, but soon come back on pitch. Di Celtic fans find dia voices again, loudly complaining after play stop for knock on Hearts defender Michael Steinwender.
One Kazimierz from Warsaw yarn say, ‘I dey my early 50s but hardly remember any champions of Scotland other than di duopoly of di Old Firm. I just hope Hearts go at least draw dis game to win di league. Long overdue. And so well deserved. Come on you, Hearts.’
Allan Preston, former Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound, note say di Celtic crowd were ferocious to start with but dem don go quiet. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo pluck di delivery out of air. Hearts don do pretty good job of settling into game. Now dem load penalty area for free-kick and e head away for corner.
Falkirk don get one back! Na blunder from Jack Butland as di goalkeeper make mess of passback under pressure from Calvin Miller and see ball trundle over line into im own goal. Wetin a start to dis game. Chermiti with im second goal and na stunner from di Rangers forward.
Another Celtic corner. Arne Engels with di delivery, wey boom over everybody waiting for penalty box. Di deck dey stacked massively against Hearts, less than a thousand fans for huge stadium, everything dey set up for Celtic. Hearts need disciplined near perfect performance today if dem want win title.
One Martin talk say, ‘Celtic don have absolute shambles of season. If dem still win title, e probably say less about dem and lot more about state of league unfortunately.’ Lawrence Shankland dey appeal for something after long throw into Celtic penalty box. Replays show e barely touch by Liam Scales.
Meanwhile, for Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk go welcome Rangers for final matchday of Scottish Premiership season. Di Bairns don finish sixth, while Gers third place don assure. Falkirk don enjoy fantastic first season back for top-flight, with sixth place guarantee ahead of final day. Dem don win 14, draw seven, lose 16 of 37 league fixtures, get 49 points.
Because of downturn for results for closing weeks, with just one win and four losses for last five matches, di Bairns see any hopes of climbing towards European places come to end. Dem trail fifth-placed Hibernian by eight points going into final day, so dem don confirm to finish sixth. But dem still go aim to finish campaign on positive note by claiming win at Falkirk Stadium.
John McGlynn side don fail to beat Rangers dis term, losing one and drawing two of dia three meetings, but dem go fancy dia chances against faltering Gers side. Danny Rohl men were firmly for title race heading into post-split campaign, sitting just one point behind leaders Hearts, but miserable post-split run follow. Rangers don lose all dia four post-split fixtures, fall to third place.
Despite dia position for table dey assured, Rohl go eager for im men to avoid suffering five straight defeats when dem travel to Falkirk Stadium. Di Gers go look to draw confidence from dia away record throughout 2025-26 season, wey dem win eight, draw seven, lose only one of 18 games on road, including 6-3 win for dia last trip to Falkirk home ground.
Falkirk no fit call upon Leon McCann, Ethan Williams, Filip Lissah, Scott Bain and Louie Marsh due to ongoing injury issues, while Barney Stewart be doubt. Following 3-0 loss to Hearts for midweek, McGlynn fit opt to make numerous changes. Rangers dey deal with just one injury issue, with Bailey Rice unavailable due to muscle injury. James Tavernier dey set to leave club for summer, but di full-back no expect to feature on final day after falling out with Rohl.
Goals dey guarantee for dis match as Rangers don record third consecutive winner late on at Ibrox on Wednesday. John McGlynn hosts don score 48 goals across dia opening 37 matches back for Scottish top flight, with 31 of dem coming for front of dia supporters. Di Bairns don blank for just two of dia opening 18 league outings on home soil, scoring on multiple occasions in three of dia last six and four of dia past eight.
Danny Rohl visitors be di leading scorers for Scottish Premiership, firing in 71 goals across dia opening 37 matches, with 32 of dem coming on dia travels. Di Teddy Bears don fail to score for just two of dia previous 32 matches for Premiership, scoring on multiple occasions in 13 of dia past 19. Goals don land for 11 of dia matches, while 12 don produce goals at both ends.
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