Celtic all-but clinch title

Celtic all-but wrapped up their fifth successive Scottish Premiership title with a resounding 3-1 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle.

A composed finish from Colin Kazim-Richards gave the Hoops a half-time advantage, which was cancelled out by Abiola Dauda on 57 minutes, before Patrick Roberts and Leigh Griffiths secured the three points for the champions. They will officially clinch the title if Aberdeen drop points in the 3pm kick off against Motherwell.

With a goal-difference of plus-55 it would take a seismic event for Aberdeen to snatch the title as they can only equal Celtic’s current points-tally by winning all their remaining four fixtures while Ronny Deila’s side would also have to lose all three of their matches by significant margins.

Celtic were on the front foot from the start and had the ball in the net after 12 minutes when Roberts weaved his way into the box and tested Neil Alexander with a low drive which the goalkeeper could only parry, and Callum McGregor followed up to knock the ball over the line, only to be wrongly flagged offside.

Two minutes later Nir Bitton threaded a pass to Roberts who …

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