"Hearts took a huge step towards their first title since 1960, and the first non-Old Firm title since Aberdeen in 1985, with a 2-1 win over Rangers at Tynecastle last week. That kept Derek McInnes' side three points clear of Celtic, who edged to a 2-1 win over Hibernian, and left Rangers seven adrift with three games to play."
"Hearts will look to pile the pressure on Celtic with a win at Motherwell on Saturday. Should they do so, then a Rangers win would leave the Edinburgh club needing just a point from their final two games against Celtic and Falkirk to claim the title. Any dropped points by Hearts at Fir Park would raise the stakes for the Old Firm game and give both sides added incentive as they aim to keep their hopes alive in an absorbing three-way title race."
"Regardless of Hearts' result on Saturday, a win for Celtic would keep them on course for a decisive final-day clash with McInnes' side. A Hearts win and a draw in the Old Firm game would give the leaders the chance to clinch the title at home with a victory against Falkirk on Wednesday."
""It's not a position that the football club has found itself in recent years," O'Neill said of Celtic playing the role of chaser. "Generally speaking, they've gone clear and there's been no opposition. "There's been plenty of opposition this year, not just from Rangers but obviously from Hearts. "So it is a big, big change, not something that a number of these players have been used to. You have to get used to it. You've been chasing, you have to keep chasing.""
Hearts moved closer to a first league title since 1960 by beating Rangers 2-1 at Tynecastle. The result left Hearts three points clear of Celtic, while Rangers fell seven points behind with three matches remaining. Celtic also won 2-1 against Hibernian, keeping the race open. Hearts can increase pressure by winning at Motherwell on Saturday, which could leave them needing only a point from their final two games against Celtic and Falkirk if Rangers win. Celtic’s interim manager Martin O’Neill expects his last Old Firm match and says Celtic must adapt to playing as the hunter, facing more opposition than in recent seasons.
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