Scottish Premiership: What next in epic three-way title race?

Life as a Hibs fan must feel a bit strange and rather scary right now.

After losing the Edinburgh derby on Sunday – a result that boosted their city rivals’ title hopes – they now face the two other title challengers in their final four games, knowing positive results will further fuel Hearts’ ambitions.

With Motherwell six points clear in fourth place and boasting a superior goal difference, and Falkirk only two points behind Hibs in sixth, David Gray’s side badly need the points if they are to try to guarantee European football next season.

Celtic are the first of the top three in action again this weekend, travelling to Easter Road on Sunday with the chance to move level on points at the summit – an opportunity they took last Saturday evening with a 3-1 win over Falkirk.

A fourth straight league win would mean gameweek 34 ends with O’Neill’s men closer to the top, further from third, or both.

However, Celtic do not seem to be convincing everyone. Despite last weekend’s results, former striker Chris Sutton reckons Rangers still have a better chance of winning the title than his old side.

It still isn’t fully clicking for the Parkhead club, but they benefited from a more unified atmosphere last Saturday, while striker Daizen Maeda is returning to his best.

With three goals in his past five games, an upturn in form from last season’s Premiership player of the year perhaps symbolises the change in mood and the momentum building at Celtic.

Victory against a dangerous opponent who got the better of them in February would only reinforce that notion.