Three becomes two in Premiership title race - fan views

Three becomes two in Premiership title race - fan viewsImage source, SNSImage caption, Hearts are three points above Celtic and seven clear of Rangers heading into final three gamesByCharlotte CohenBBC Sport ScotlandPublished1 minute agoAnd then there were two.The fans of the top three clubs have spoken and agree that it is now a two-horse race between leaders Heart of Midlothian and second-placed Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title. After coming from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Rangers on Monday evening, Hearts moved seven points clear of the Ibrox side and re-established their three-point lead over Celtic, who had beaten Hibernian the previous afternoon. With that victory, Hearts effectively ended Rangers' hopes of staging a comeback in the fight for the title. With seven points to claw back with just nine left to play for, Danny Rohl's side would need the leaders to drop points in all of their remaining games and would need to win all of theirs. But Rangers can do Hearts a favour by beating Celtic on Sunday to all but end their Glasgow rivals' title hopes. A Celtic loss, coupled with a Hearts win at Fir Park, would mean the title could be sealed with a victory at home to Falkirk on Wednesday night. Celtic linked with Leonard and Stewart - gossipPublished1 hour agoO'Neill says Hearts can be regular title contendersPublished19 hours agoWhat now for Rohl's Rangers as title hopes fade?Published1 day agoScott Cameron, of the Rangers Journal podcast, thinks that is an added incentive to what is a must-win game regardless of the implications. "It's about Rangers winning the game for Rangers and the Rangers fans," he told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "If it's an added bonus that helps Hearts to win the league then so be it. The focus for Rangers should be - win the game and try to restore a little bit of pride. That should be all we can do."While the Glasgow rivals go head-to-head, Hearts wil...