Celtic deny Hearts historic Scottish Premiership title with dramatic victory in decider

Celtic recorded a dramatic late 3-1 win to deny Hearts an historic Scottish Premiership title on Saturday.Hearts had been on course to win the league for the first time since 1960 and end 41 years of Celtic and Rangers dominance in Scotland before Daizen Maeda’s 88th-minute goal put Martin O’Neill’s side 2-1 ahead. As Hearts pushed for an equaliser in the final stages, Celtic broke away and Callum Osmand rolled the ball into an empty net to secure a 3-1 win and a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title for the Glasgow side, triggering a pitch invasion from the home fans at Celtic Park.Advertisement