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Iheanacho Strikes Late as Celtic Close In and Hearts Stumble, Title Race Down to Three Points

Late goals plus VAR decisions now define a three-team chase trimmed to three points with six games left.

Overview

  • Celtic beat Dundee 2-1 on Sunday after substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored late for his first goal in six months, keeping the champions in the hunt.
  • Hearts drew 2-2 at bottom club Livingston earlier Sunday and finished with 10 men after Marc Leonard’s yellow was upgraded to a red on VAR review.
  • The day’s results squeezed Scotland’s top division into a three-point spread across the top three with six league matches still to play.
  • At Dens Park, a VAR check gave Dundee a penalty for a Colby Donovan handball that Simon Murray converted, and Ryan Astley was later sent off for denying a clear chance.
  • Hearts manager Derek McInnes called the draw “absolutely two points dropped,” while Celtic’s Martin O’Neill said his side “reset” their attitude after a recent slump.