Hearts and Celtic given potential final-day title decider

Lawrence Shankland, James Tavernier and Callum McGregor hope to captain their sides to the title Heart of Midlothian and Celtic face a potential, final-day title decider in Glasgow on Saturday, 16 May after the Scottish Professional Football League announced the Premiership's post-split fixtures. The 12-team top flight divides into two sections of six after this coming weekend's 33rd set of fixtures, with Rangers the other side involved in a three-team race for the title. The SPFL normally tries to avoid what could often be a potential Old Firm title decider because of policing issues and this season's final Glasgow derby, with reigning champions Celtic entertaining Rangers, has been slotted for Sunday, 10 May - the third last set of fixtures. But Hearts have upset the applecart this season and Edinburgh's surprise long-time leaders open their post-split schedule with their derby away to Hibernian on Sunday, 26 April. How Rangers could bypass qualifiers and reach Champions League How upstarts Falkirk created SPFL dilemma Derek McInnes' side, whose lead over Rangers was reduced to a point at the weekend and are now just three clear of Celtic, entertain the Ibrox side on Monday, 4 Ma