What's next in captivating Premiership title race?

[BBC] Last weekend, Heart of Midlothian were knocked off their Scottish Premiership perch - very briefly - for the first time since late September. Rangers' 4-2 home victory over Dundee United took them above the Tynecastle outfit on goal difference, before Hearts reclaimed top spot on Sunday with an unconvincing 2-2 draw at Livingston. Celtic then narrowed the gap to the leaders with a 2-1 win at Dundee as this captivating title race tightened up once again.

There has still only been one weekend all season in which the top three have all won and, with just one round of fixtures until the split, onlookers can be sure there will be further twists and turns. Hearts host fourth-placed Motherwell on Saturday, at the same time Celtic welcome St Mirren to Glasgow's east end. Both hosts have the opportunity to put pressure on Rangers, who travel to Falkirk on Sunday.

McInnes happy to play Hearts' title deciders 'in car park' How does Scottish Premiership split work? Hearts and Celtic given potential final-day title decider Will Hearts' home comforts continue? [BBC] Derek McInnes' side have stumbled on the road recently, with the draw at Almondvale, a 1-0 reverse at Kilmarnock last month and defeats by Rangers and St Mirren in February.

However, they have kept their noses in front of their better-resourced rivals thanks to a superb record at Tynecastle. Hearts are yet to lose in the league in front of their own fans and have had four straight 1-0 wins in Edinburgh's west. Doubters would point to those narrow margins of victory as evidence they are likely to slip up at some point, while believers would call it the mark of champions.