Scottish Premiership: Hearts, Rangers, Celtic uncover post-split title-race fixtures as run-in for European and relegation battles revealed | Soccer Information

Celtic will host Hearts on the ultimate day of the season – stay on Sky Sports activities – in a possible title decider because the Scottish Premiership fixtures have been revealed…

Key fixtures within the title race

League-leaders Hearts are one level away from Rangers and three forward of Celtic, with respective video games in opposition to Motherwell, Falkirk and St Mirren to return earlier than the break up takes impact.

Hearts – who’re bidding to win their first top-flight title since 1960 – face two video games at residence and three away in the course of the run-in, beginning with the ultimate Edinburgh derby of the season away to Hibernian on April 26, stay on Sky Sports activities.

They may then host Rangers on Might 4 earlier than travelling to Motherwell on Might 9, with each video games additionally stay on Sky, earlier than dealing with Falkirk at Tynecastle Park on Might 13. Their remaining match of the season will probably be in opposition to present champions Celtic at Parkhead on Might 16.

Danny Röhl’s Rangers can even be away from residence in three of their remaining 5 matches. They host Motherwell of their first post-split match on April 26.

They’re then away to Hearts on Might 4 earlier than the ultimate Previous Agency showdown of the season at Celtic Park on Might 10, with each video games stay on Sky Sports activities.

Their remaining residence sport of the season will probably be in opposition to Hibernian on Might 13 earlier than ending the season at Falkirk on Might 16.

In the meantime, champions Celtic will probably be at residence thrice of their remaining 5 video games, beginning with Falkirk on April 25 with the match stay on Sky Sports activities.

Martin O’Neill’s facet are then away to Hibernian on Might 3 earlier than internet hosting Rangers on Might 10, each in entrance of the Sky Sports activities cameras.

They then tackle Motherwell at Fir Park on Might 13 earlier than that season-ending conflict with Hearts within the east finish of Glasgow on Might 16.

What in regards to the race for Europe?

Whoever finishes fourth will probably be assured a spot within the Convention League qualifiers, and it’s Motherwell who lead that race as issues stand.

Regardless of three defeats in 4 video games, Jens Berthel Askou’s facet are three factors above Hibernian, and the 2 golf equipment will meet on Might 16 at Easter Street.

Motherwell additionally face Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on Might 2, Hearts on Might 9 – stay on Sky Sports activities – and Celtic on Might 13.

In the meantime, David Grey’s Hibs will tackle Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on Might 3, each on Sky Sports activities. They then face Rangers at Ibrox on Might 13.

Each golf equipment may but land a European place, if Celtic win the league and the Scottish Cup.

Whereas Falkirk would wish to make up eight factors on Motherwell to land an automated European spot, they’re within the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Successful that competitors is one other route out there to John McGlynn’s facet, as they bid to make a formidable season much more memorable.

The relegation battle

Regardless of current attracts in opposition to Hearts and Rangers, Livingston have only one league win all season and are 11 factors adrift of security.

As soon as they’ve confronted Dundee United of their remaining pre-split sport, matches in opposition to St Mirren on April 25, Aberdeen on Might 1, Dundee on Might 9, Dundee United on Might 12 and Kilmarnock on Might 17 await of their battle to keep away from an prompt return to the Championship.

Kilmarnock – who face Dundee subsequent – are three factors adrift of these above them as they bid to maneuver out of the relegation play-off spot.

Their season run-in begins away to Aberdeen on April 25, earlier than dealing with Dundee United on Might 2, St Mirren on Might 9, Dundee on Might 12 and Livingston on Might 17.

St Mirren and Aberdeen are the 2 golf equipment straight above Killie, tied on 30 factors, and Dons boss Stephen Robinson will as soon as once more pit his new membership in opposition to his former membership on Might 12 at Pittodrie.

The Dons can even tackle Kilmarnock on April 25, Livingston on Might 1, Dundee United on Might 9 and Dundee on Might 17 as they battle to keep away from relegation.

As for League Cup winners and Scottish Cup semi-finalists St Mirren, their run-in shapes up with video games in opposition to Livingston on April 25, Dundee on Might 2, Kilmarnock on Might 9, Aberdeen on Might 12 and Dundee United on Might 17.

Dundee are two factors away from these two, on 32 factors in eighth place, whereas Dundee United are 5 factors additional forward, having missed out on a top-six spot. The town rivals meet on April 26 at Tannadice Park as they each look to have optimistic ends to the marketing campaign.

Preliminary video games to be proven stay on Sky Sports activities

• April 25: Celtic vs Falkirk, 5.30pm
• April 26: Hibernian vs Hearts, 4.30pm
• Might 3: Hibernian vs Celtic, 12pm
• Might 4: Hearts vs Rangers, 5.30pm
• Might 9: Motherwell vs Hearts, 8pm
• Might 10: Celtic vs Rangers, 12pm

Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures in full:

April 25

• Celtic vs Falkirk, kick-off 5.30pm – stay on Sky Sports activities
• Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm
• St Mirren vs Livingston, kick-off 3pm

April 26

• Rangers vs Motherwell, kick-off 3pm
• Hibernian vs Hearts, kick-off 4.30pm – stay on Sky Sports activities
• Dundee United vs Dundee, kick-off 2pm

Might 1

• Livingston vs Aberdeen, kick-off 7.45pm

Might 2

• Falkirk vs Motherwell, kick-off 3pm
• Dundee vs St Mirren, kick-off 3pm
• Kilmarnock vs Dundee United, kick-off 3pm

Might 3

• Hibernian vs Celtic, kick-off 12pm – stay on Sky Sports activities

Might 4

• Hearts vs Rangers, kick-off 5.30pm – stay on Sky Sports activities

Might 9

• Falkirk vs Hibernian, kick-off 3pm
• Motherwell vs Hearts, kick-off 8pm – stay on Sky Sports activities
• Aberdeen vs Dundee United, kick-off 3pm
• Dundee vs Livingston, kick-off 3pm
• St Mirren vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm

Might 10

• Celtic vs Rangers, kick-off 12pm – stay on Sky Sports activities

Might 12

• Aberdeen vs St Mirren, kick-off 7.45pm
• Dundee United vs Livingston, kick-off 7.45pm
• Kilmarnock vs Dundee, kick-off 7.45pm

Might 13

• Hearts vs Falkirk, kick-off 8pm
• Motherwell vs Celtic, kick-off 8pm
• Rangers vs Hibernian, kick-off 8pm

Might 16

• Celtic vs Hearts, kick-off 12.30pm
• Falkirk vs Rangers, kick-off 12.30pm
• Hibernian vs Motherwell, kick-off 12.30pm

Might 17

• Dundee vs Aberdeen, kick-off 2pm
• Livingston vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 2pm
• St Mirren vs Dundee United, kick-off 2pm

*fixtures topic to vary