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Rangers handed major Scottish Premiership title boost after recent BBC update

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Rangers, Hearts and Celtic all learned their post-split fate, with each team set to play six more games in the Scottish Premiership.

Currently, Hearts are in the ascendancy as they hold a one-point lead over Rangers, who are themselves two points clear of Celtic.

All three teams will be playing each other in the coming weeks and the final matchday will be on Saturday, 16 May.

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Rangers boost as Hearts and Celtic set for final-day showdown

The BBC reported that Celtic will be hosting Hearts in the final game of the campaign and that game could prove to be pivotal in the title race.

The difference between the Hoops and the current leaders is at three points, as things stand, and it could come down to the result of that game as to which team finishes above whom.

For the majority of the season, Hearts have led the SPFL, but there is a scenario in which they go into the final matchday as league leaders and finish the season in third place.

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Currently, Rangers would want Celtic to win that game as it would take points off the league leaders, but the scenario could be different come the third week of May.

One thing the Light Blues will have to take into account is that they face both Celtic and Hearts away from home.

Due to potential policing issues, the Old Firm derby will not be held on the final day as a title decider and will instead be played on 10 May.

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Why Danny Rohl will be delighted at the fixtures reveal

Danny Rohl will be thrilled as the SPFL post-split schedule gives his side a significant advantage in the tense title race by shielding them from the extra psychological burden that Hearts and Celtic could face on the final day.

Both teams are scheduled for what feels like a major cup final, as they may need to win that fixture in order to stand a chance of winning the title.

Juggling this creates huge mental and physical strain as it involves managing motivation, recovery, squad rotation and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with it.

Rangers, however, have no such clash.

Their final league game is a more straightforward away trip to Falkirk on 16 May without the distraction of another cup final.

This allows them a clearer focus, better preparation and avoids the nervous atmosphere that could disrupt Hearts and Celtic.

In a tight three-team title fight, this relative calm could prove decisive.