Celtic are set to host Hearts live on Sky Sports on the final day of the season as the Scottish Premiership fixtures are revealed.
Key dates for title contention
Hearts are bidding to become the first non-Old Firm side to win the title for the first time in 41 years.
League leaders Hearts are one point ahead of Rangers and three ahead of Celtic, with each of their games against Motherwell, Falkirk and St Mirren starting before the split takes effect.
heart – As they bid to win their first top-flight title since 1960, they have two games at home and three away, starting with the final Edinburgh derby of the season against Hibernian on April 26. Sky Sports live broadcast.
They will then play Rangers on May 4 and travel to Motherwell on May 9, both games live on Sky, before taking on Falkirk at Tynecastle Park on May 13. The final game of the season will be against reigning champions Celtic at Parkhead on May 16.
Danny Röhl rangers Additionally, three of the last five games will be away from home. They face Motherwell in their first game since the split on April 26.
They will then travel to Hearts on May 4 before the final Old Firm clash of the season at Celtic Park on May 10, with both games being broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The last home game of the season is against Hibernian on 13 May and the season concludes in Falkirk on 16 May.
The final Old Firm meeting of the season takes place at Celtic Park on May 10.
Meanwhile, the champion Celtic They will be at home for the third time in their last five games, starting at Falkirk on April 25 with the match being broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Martin O’Neill’s side travel to Hibernian on May 3 before taking on Rangers on May 10. Both will take place in front of Sky Sports cameras.
They then face Motherwell at Fir Park on May 13 before an end-of-season clash with Hearts in Glasgow’s east end on May 16.
What about the race to Europe?
Motherwell are ahead of Hibernian in the race to secure European football.
Whoever takes fourth place is guaranteed a spot in the conference league qualifiers. motherwell Who is leading the race in the current situation.
Despite three losses in four games, Jens Berthel Askou’s side are three points ahead. Paddy, The two clubs are scheduled to meet at Easter Road on May 16.
Motherwell also face Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on May 2, Hearts on May 9 (live on Sky Sports) and Celtic on May 13.
Meanwhile, David Gray’s Hibs are scheduled to face Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on May 3 on Sky Sports. They then face Rangers at Ibrox on May 13.
If Celtic win the league and Scottish Cup, both clubs could qualify for Europe.
while falkirk They need eight points from Motherwell to automatically qualify for Europe and are currently in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup. Winning that competition is another route available to John McGlynn’s side as they look to make an impressive season even more memorable.
Falkirk are in the top six for the first time in 31 years.
relegation war
Despite recent draws with Hearts and Rangers. livingston They have only one league win all season and are 11 points behind safety.
After facing Dundee United in their final game before the split, a battle to avoid an immediate return to the Championship awaits with games against St Mirren on April 25, Aberdeen on May 1, Dundee on May 9, Dundee United on May 12 and Kilmarnock on May 17.
Livingston are trying to catch Kilmarnock to stay alive.
Kilmarnock – Those who next face Dundee are three points behind those above them as they try to climb out of the relegation play-off places.
Their season run-in begins at Aberdeen on April 25 before facing Dundee United on May 2, St Mirren on May 9, Dundee on May 12 and Livingston on May 17.
st mirren and Aberdeen The two clubs just above Killie are level on points on 30 points and Dons boss Stephen Robinson will face his new club once again against his old one at Pittodrie on May 12.
The Dons will also fight to avoid relegation against Kilmarnock on April 25, Livingston on May 1, Dundee United on May 9 and Dundee on May 17.
Stephen Robinson’s Aberdeen lost to former club St Mirren on their return to Paisley.
League Cup winners and Scottish Cup semi-finalists st mirrenTheir fixtures consist of matches against Livingston on April 25, Dundee on May 2, Kilmarnock on May 9, Aberdeen on May 12 and Dundee United on May 17.
Dundee There is a 2 point gap between the two and they are in 8th place with 32 points. dundee united They are five points further ahead and just missed out on a top six spot. The city rivals meet at Tannadice Park on April 26 and are hoping for a positive result from the campaign.
The first match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
- April 25: Celtic v Falkirk, 5.30pm.
- April 26: Hibernian vs Hearts, 4.30pm
- May 3: Hibernian v Celtic, 12pm.
- May 4: Hearts v Rangers, 5.30pm
- May 9: Motherwell v Hearts, 8pm
- May 10: Celtic v Rangers, 12pm.
Full fixtures following the Scottish Premiership split:
April 25th
- Celtic v Falkirk, 5.30pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Aberdeen v Kilmarnock, 3pm kick-off
- St Mirren v Livingston, 3pm kick-off
April 26
- Rangers v Motherwell, 3pm kick-off
- Hibernian v Hearts, 4.30pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Dundee United v Dundee, 2pm kick-off
May 1st
- Livingston v Aberdeen, 7.45pm kick-off
May 2nd
- Falkirk v Motherwell, 3pm kick-off
- Dundee v St Mirren, 3pm kick-off
- Kilmarnock v Dundee United, 3pm kick-off
May 3
- Hibernian v Celtic, 12pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
May 4th
- Hearts v Rangers, 5.30pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
May 9
- Falkirk v Hibernian, 3pm kick-off
- Motherwell v Hearts, 8pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Aberdeen v Dundee United, 3pm kick-off
- Dundee v Livingston, 3pm kick-off
- St Mirren v Kilmarnock, 3pm kick-off
May 10th
- Celtic v Rangers, 12pm kick-off – Sky Sports live broadcast
May 12th
- Aberdeen v St Mirren, 7.45pm kick-off
- Dundee United v Livingston, 7.45pm kick-off
- Kilmarnock v Dundee, 7.45pm kick-off
May 13th
- Hearts v Falkirk, 8pm kick-off
- Motherwell v Celtic, 8pm kick-off
- Rangers v Hibernian, 8pm kick-off
May 16th
- Celtic v Hearts, kick-off 12.30pm
- Falkirk v Rangers, kick-off 12.30pm
- Hibernian v Motherwell, kick-off 12.30pm
May 17th
- Dundee v Aberdeen, 2pm kick-off
- Livingston v Kilmarnock, 2pm kick-off
- St Mirren v Dundee United, 2pm kick-off
*Supplies may be subject to change.
