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McInnes stands firm in belief Hearts can end Celtic dominance with historic title
Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will secure them a first league title time since 1960
TL;DR
- Hearts can win the Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday if they beat Falkirk and Celtic lose to Motherwell, marking their first title since 1960.
- Hearts lead Celtic by one point with two games remaining in the season.
- Manager Derek McInnes has an 'unshakeable belief' his squad can win the league, highlighting their broken club record for points tally and secured Champions League qualification.
- Hearts have taken 10 points out of a possible 12 in recent games, countering notions of 'bottling it'.
- Celtic have won five league games in a row, but still trail Hearts in the standings.
- Celtic's interim manager Martin O'Neill acknowledges Hearts as a 'really fine team' and the challenge of making ground with only two games left.
- O'Neill has past experience of losing a league title in the final stages, creating a sense of similar nervousness and excitement.
- The upcoming matches are seen as crucial, with McInnes viewing the Falkirk game as a 'final'.