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Celtic Seize Title With Stoppage-Time Double as Police Probe Pitch Invasion

Fresh investigations will test how Scottish football handles fan disorder in title deciders.

Overview

  • Celtic, which won 3-1 Saturday, clinched the Scottish Premiership with Daizen Maeda’s 87th-minute goal and Callum Osmand scoring in the 98th minute.
  • Fans streamed onto the Celtic Park pitch before the final whistle, with stewards and police shielding Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland as players were rushed off.
  • The SPFL said the referee had ended the match and that it was not abandoned, and it condemned supporters entering the field of play.
  • Police Scotland reported several arrests and two injured officers during celebrations in Glasgow, while Hearts said some players suffered serious abuse and urged the “strongest action possible.”
  • The comeback sealed Celtic’s fifth straight title and a record 56th overall, denying Hearts a first crown since 1960 after months on top in a season already inflamed by late VAR controversies.