Fans descend on Glasgow for title clincher
Thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow for a decisive Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park. Hearts could win their first league title in 66 years with a draw or victory, while Celtic needed a win to retain the title for a fifth consecutive year. The highly anticipated showdown drew passionate supporters from both sides, with the game described as 'box office' by Hearts manager Derek McInnes.
- ▪Hearts could win the league for the first time in 66 years with either a draw or a win.
- ▪Celtic needed a victory to retain the Scottish Premiership title for the fifth year in a row.
- ▪A total of 752 Hearts supporters attended the match at Celtic Park after the club sold out its away allocation.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fans-descend-glasgow-title-clincher-064615080.html","headline":"Fans gather in Glasgow for 'box office' Scottish Premiership decider","datePublished":"2026-05-16T11:40:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-16T11:40:18.000Z","keywords":["Scottish Premiership","Martin O'Neill","PA Media","Derek McInnes","Glasgow","Celtic Park","supporters","Ireland"],"description":"Hearts could stand to win the league for the first time in 66 years while Celtic will be fighting to retain the title.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.