Celtic moved closer to the top after defeating Hibernian at Easter Road, narrowing the gap to Hearts to just two points. The weekend proved mixed for the title chasers as Hearts dropped points, allowing Celtic to close in on first place.
Meanwhile, Rangers struggled to make ground after being held to a goalless draw by Falkirk on Sunday. The result leaves the title race finely balanced heading into the next round of fixtures.
“Celtic saw off Hibernian at Easter Road and are now just two points adrift of Hearts, but Rangers were held by Falkirk on Sunday.”
Celtic tightened the Scottish Premiership title race by closing the gap on Hearts, while Rangers failed to capitalize after another frustrating draw.
Author’s Summary: Celtic capitalized on Hearts’ stumble to move within two points of the top, while Rangers’ draw kept the title race tense and unpredictable.