Scottish Premiership: Hearts leave it late to sink Motherwell as Celtic keep up the heat

• Late double sees Hearts win 3-1, Celtic beat St Mirren 1-0

• Aberdeen end winless run by beating Hibernian 2-0

Celtic leapfrogged rivals Rangers to move second in the Premiership with a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren but Hearts stayed clear at the top as two late goals saw them past Motherwell 3-1.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half strike was enough at Celtic Park, while Rangers head to Falkirk on Sunday and can reduce Hearts’ lead to one point again with victory.