Is Celtic v Hearts on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Scottish Premiership title decider
Hearts lead Celtic by one point and can win the league if they avoid defeat; Celtic will retain the title with a victory on the final day
Celtic host Hearts in a Scottish Premiership title decider as the top two teams in the league meet on the final day at Parkhead to conclude a thrilling season. Hearts, bidding to win their first league title since 1960 and disrupt the Old Firm’s 41-year dominance of Scottish football, have led the way since September and are a point ahead. Derek McInnes and his players can make history if the avoid defeat, but they will have to recover from having their hopes of a simpler scenario dashed at the death on Wednesday night.
That’s after Celtic, the champions in 13 of the last 14 seasons, secured a 3-2 win at Motherwell via a hugely contentious penalty decision . It means Martin O’Neill’s team can defend their title as long as they beat Hearts in front of their own fans, having won their last six games in a row to take the title race to the final day. Here’s everything you need to know When is Celtic v Hearts?
Kick-off is at 12:30pm on Saturday 16 May at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Is Celtic v Hearts on TV? It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage getting underway from 11:30pm.
What is the team news? Martin O’Neill appears to have settled on a favoured formula, with the choice between Sebastian Tounekti and Luke McCowan on the wing the only change the Celtic boss has made between the recent wins over Rangers and Motherwell. Daizen Maeda continued his scoring run at Motherwell while Kelechi Iheanacho produced another big moment from the bench, Celtic able to call upon the impact sub if required.