LIVE: MOTHERWELL V CELTIC & HEARTS V FALKIRK | WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY
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The Superscoreboard podcast delivers a gripping, live analysis of the penultimate day of the 2026 Scottish Premiership season, capturing the high-stakes drama of three pivotal fixtures. The episode opens with Hearts surging to a 2-0 lead over Falkirk, while Celtic face an early setback at Motherwell after Elliot Watt’s goal, only to be levelled by Dyson Maeda. Motherwell’s midfield dominance, led by Callum Slattery, keeps the pressure on Celtic, but Benjamin Negrin’s stunning long-range strike shifts momentum. The second half sees Celtic take control, only for Liam Gordon to equalize in the 84th minute, sparking chaos. In stoppage time, a VAR review awards Celtic a penalty after an elbow on Austin Trusty, which Kelechi Iheanacho converts to seal a 3-2 win. This result shifts the title race decisively: Celtic now only need a win at home against Hearts on the final day, while Hearts must avoid defeat to claim their first title in 66 years. At Ibrox, Hibs edge past Rangers 2-1, with Zane Scarlett scoring the winner, compounding Rangers’ woes and intensifying pressure on manager Danny Rule. The episode concludes with a surreal emotional climax—Celtic fans storming the pitch, Hearts players dejected, and the championship hanging by a thread, as the final weekend looms with everything on the line.
Celtic must win at home against Hearts on the final day to clinch the title, as a draw would require a 3-goal swing.
Hearts need only avoid defeat at Celtic Park to win their first title in 66 years, despite their 2-2 draw with Motherwell.
A late VAR-awarded penalty to Celtic in stoppage time overturned Hearts' hopes, shifting the title race to the final weekend.
Motherwell’s midfield control, led by Callum Slattery, was a defining force, while Celtic’s reliance on individual moments highlights a vulnerability in consistency.
Rangers’ four-game losing streak and failure to rotate young players reflect deeper structural issues and growing managerial instability.
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Opening Predictions & Early Drama
“Celtic have not started well at all. There's nothing about them to suggest that a goal is imminent from them and the fear would be that if Motherwell took a two-goal lead then there'd be no way back.”
Motherwell’s Shock Goal & Celtic’s Struggles
“Celtic have got to vastly lift it ahead of this second period. Unless they want their title ambitions to go out with a whimper, it needs to be vastly improved.”
Hearts’ Historic 2-0 Lead & Celtic’s Late Surge
“That's why Martin O'Neill keeps Benjamin Negrin on because despite the fact that you might look at the game and think that he's not impacting it and he's not affecting things, he's one of the only Celtic players this season that can be relied upon to come up with those moments that get Celtic either back into a game or get Celtic ahead in a game.”
Motherwell's Late Comeback and the Penalty Drama
“It now takes it to the very last game of the season at Celtic Park where they will play hearts. It looked as though they'd let this game slip from their grasp and it looked as though realistically their title hopes had gone with it.”
“That's why Martin O'Neill keeps Benjamin Negrin on because despite the fact that you might look at the game and think that he's not impacting it and he's not affecting things, he's one of the only Celtic players this season that can be relied upon to come up with those moments that get Celtic either back into a game or get Celtic ahead in a game.”
“It now takes it to the very last game of the season at Celtic Park where they will play hearts. It looked as though they'd let this game slip from their grasp and it looked as though realistically their title hopes had gone with it.”
“Celtic have not started well at all. There's nothing about them to suggest that a goal is imminent from them and the fear would be that if Motherwell took a two-goal lead then there'd be no way back.”
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Celtic
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Motherwell
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Hearts
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Rangers
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Falkirk
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Dyson Maeda
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Benjamin Negrin
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Callum Slattery
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Kelechi Iheanacho
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Liam Gordon
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