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Match report as Celtic beat Hearts to move to the brink of the Scottish Premiership title; Ellis Simms gave Hearts an early lead; goals from Daizen Maeda, ...

Carl Starfelt appealed for offside as he failed to cut out the flick-on but his trailing leg was probably playing Simms on. If you don't get these decisions then it's going to be a very difficult game. Probably not." Craig Gordon was outstanding as well. Jota was involved again, bringing down a high ball and feeding Greg Taylor's overlap. Match report as Celtic beat Hearts to move to the brink of the Scottish Premiership title; Ellis Simms gave Hearts an early lead; goals from Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, Matt O'Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis secured win; Celtic will officially be champions if Rangers drop points on Sunday

It looks like Snoop Dogg will have to pack his bags and get ready to celebrate in Glasgow after Ange Postecoglou's Celtic FC effectively won the Scottish.

“The champagne is going to be out and we are going to get it poppin’. He added: “The night is going to go off and whatever they want to do, it’s all going to be on Snoop. He said if the Parkhead team win the league, he will get on a plane to Scotland and fork out for a night that the players will never forget.

Broony believes that it will be Callum McGregor and not James Tavernier who will be lifting that trophy a week today and is not in the least bit surprised at ...

“That’s probably a lot to do with the way they’ve been treated as people by Cal and by the manager. I think the lads that are still there have learned from last season and it’s been brilliant to watch then.” Scott Brown announces his retirement from playing. In the thick of the battle he is always calm and composed and that’s what inspires people when the chips are down. “There have been a lot of changes in personnel so they needed a Scottish guy who knows the club and loves the club to bring it all together. “When the team is struggling you want players to look at their captain and see him leading the fight. But Cal always makes sure he speaks to everyone and that’s what you want in a leader. “There have been a lot of changes but he’s been through the whole transformation like an absolute rock. That’s when you realise how important he is to the team. “He studies his own stats and he wants to better them all the time. “Yes, this season was always going to be a hard one for him but he’s been absolutely flying since the start. While at Aberdeen fulfilling a coaching and playing role, Broony couldn’t say too much about what was happening at Celtic as Callum McGregor picked up his reins to captain the club and Ange Postecoglou set out a remarkable re-building job. “A lot of younger players take all that for granted but Cal had that mindset right from the start.

The Parkhead boss is on the brink of glory but one question seemed to irritate him after dispatching Hearts.

Speaking to BBC Sportsound's Kenny Macintyre, the reporter asked if Postecoglou would prefer to get the title wrapped up this weekend by way of Rangers dropping points, or alternatively win it at Tannadice on Wednesday. But if they get three points then it will be on to Wednesday night's full Premiership card and Celtic can get the job done in front of what is bound to be a massive travelling support. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is on the brink of glory after a 4-1 win at home to Hearts put the Hoops a point from the title.