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Football fans descend on Glasgow ahead of title clincher

Football fans descend on Glasgow ahead of title clincher

Thousands of football fans have gathered in Glasgow for one of the most highly anticipated Scottish Premiership title deciders in recent history. Either a draw or a win would give Hearts their first league title in 66 years - while Celtic require a win to retain the trophy for the fifth year in a row. The match, which kicked off at 12:30, has been described by Hearts manager Derek McInnes as "box office" - and one which Celtic boss Martin O'Neill said the Hoops would be "going out all guns blazing to try to win". Should Hearts take the title it will be the first time in more than 40 years that a team other than Celtic or Rangers has won the league. The final day showdown was confirmed on Wednesday after Celtic defeated Motherwell in a match which included a controversial VAR-awarded penalty in the 99th minute. A total of 752 Hearts supporters were inside the ground at Celtic Park after the club sold out its away day allocation. Stella, a Hearts fan for 60 years, said she was feeling "nervous but really happy" ahead of the match. She said after last season no one would have believed Hearts would have got this far and that she'd be crying her heart out if the Tynecastle side wins. Te

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