Four teams in the title race and three points separating the top three – this was a weekend at the top of the Scottish Premiership that swung the race towards a ‘race to the wire’ contest.Celtic’s dramatic recovery from 2-0 down to a 3-2 win away at Kilmarnock ramped up the pressure on Rangers and Hearts ahead of their Ibrox clash – and the pressure showed as both sides took part in a ding-dong six-goal thriller.
Rangers’ 4-2 win over Hearts has now created a two-point gap between the top two – with Celtic three points off the summit with a game in hand.
But do not forget Motherwell in all of this – as their eight-game winning run has put them ten points behind Hearts with a game in hand. It’s not impossible…
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership clash between Kilmarnock and Celtic.
So after this weekend – where do we stand? Sky Sports’ football reporters look through each team’s main talking points…
Hearts still in a great position despite loss
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hearts.
Since Christmas, Hearts have lost to Hibernian, failed to beat 10-man Celtic, lost to St Mirren and now beaten at Ibrox. Another big game that Derek McInnes’ side have failed to win since the expectation has risen.But despite a second loss in three games, Hearts are still in a fantastic position for the time being.First and foremost, they have two home games to respond to this against Falkirk and Aberdeen – which are favourable for a side currently hurting from an energy-sapping loss at Rangers.But crucially, that second game against Aberdeen comes ahead of the Old Firm derby at Ibrox, where something has to give in terms of the Glasgow rivals’ chances.Yes, defeat to Rangers has opened up the title race and Hearts’ dominance of this season looks vulnerable. But it’s worth…
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