Celtic could clinch Premiership title in first post-split fixture against Hearts

Celtic have the chance to clinch the Premiership title in the first post-split fixture against Hearts at Tynecastle on May 7.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are 13 points ahead of city rivals Rangers with just five games remaining.

The SPFL released the post-split fixture list todayand revealed that the final Old Firm league game of the season would take place at Ibrox the following weekend on May 13.

Rangers face Aberdeen — who beat them 2-0 at Pittodrie on Sunday — at Ibrox in their first post-split game.

The final Edinburgh derby of the season will take place on the last weekend of the season at Tynecastle.

Celtic finish their league season with a home game against Aberdeen, while Rangers are at St Mirren.

At the other end of the table, basement side Ross County and second-bottom Kilmarnock meet on May 28 — the last day of the season — at Rugby Park as the campaign concludes with each team having 19 home and away fixtures.

In order to achieve that balance, five pairings have been reversed in the post-split schedule.

In the top six, Celtic host Aberdeen for a third time, the Dons are at home to St Mirren for a third time and Hibernian welcome Rangers to Easter Road for a third time.

In the bottom six, Motherwell host Dundee United for a third time and Kilmarnock will play St Johnstone at Rugby Park for a third time.