By RONNIE ESPLIN

Published: 18:19, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 18:19, 8 April 2026

Derek McInnes is excited about what he believes could be the ‘most dramatic fixture you can have’ when Hearts visit Celtic on the last day of the Premiership season.

With six league matches remaining, the Jambos are one point ahead of second-placed Rangers, with Celtic a further two behind going into the final pre-split fixtures next weekend, where Hearts host Motherwell, the Hoops are at home to St Mirren and Rangers travel to Falkirk, whom they face again in the last day on May 16.

Hearts boss McInnes noted the annual noise around the make-up of the post-split fixtures, which also have some unusual times such as the 5.30pm kick-off on May 4 - when Rangers visit Tynecastle - but declared himself ‘excited about the prospect of the games coming up’, including what could be a last-day shootout in the east end of Glasgow.

‘The first (thought) was for the fans because obviously there’s an effect on them getting 600 tickets, which is the way,’ said McInnes.

‘But...