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Celtic Beat Rangers 3-1 in Old Firm, Trail Hearts by 1 Point

Published 10 May 2026

Celtic kept their Scottish Premiership title hopes alive with a 3-1 comeback victory over Rangers in Sunday's Old Firm derby at Celtic Park, while leaders Hearts prepare for a potential championship-deciding clash after suffering key injuries in a recent draw.

Rangers took an early lead through Mikey Moore, but Celtic overturned the deficit to move within one point of Hearts, who sit top with two games remaining. The result condemned Rangers to third place, ending their slim chances of Champions League qualifiers and marking manager Danny Rohl's first three successive league defeats since taking charge in October. Rangers, who trailed Hearts by seven points before the split, have now won just once in their last four Premiership matches, including losses to Motherwell and Hearts.

Rohl dismissed speculation linking him to Wolfsburg and confirmed the Ibrox board's full backing for next season. "From my side of course, 100 per cent," he said ahead of the derby, adding recent discussions with chairman Andrew Cavenagh and owners focused on summer changes to pursue consistent titles. "A good process is not enough. We want to have titles," Rohl stated. He acknowledged defensive lapses,...

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