Why a shock Hearts title would hurt Rangers most of all

SportFootballWhy a shock Hearts title would hurt Rangers most of allHearts host Rangers in a title shootout at Tynecastle on Monday and another defeat for Danny Rohl’s side would leave the Ibrox club staring at wasted season of regreat Jamie Braidwood Friday 01 May 2026 15:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968917","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/hearts-rangers-preview-prediction-scottish-premiership-b2968917.html","title":"Why a shock Hearts title would hurt Rangers most of all "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-71310","index":0}Rangers slipped up to a 3-2 defeat to Motherwell at Ibrox and could be knocked out of the title race by Hearts (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}In the week Claudio Braga talked up the prospect of Hearts winning a historic...