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Hearts Secure 3-1 Victory Over Motherwell, Maintain Lead

4/12/2026

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Hearts Secure Victory

Hearts earned a 3-1 win over Motherwell, maintaining a three-point Premiership lead and looking to sustain momentum in the final five matches.
Derek McInnes, Hearts manager, praised his side after Claudio Braga's equalizer and Lawrence Shankland's stoppage-time penalty.
Substitute Pierre Landry Kabore sealed the win in stoppage time.
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou called the penalty decision "very soft."

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Celtic Triumphs Again

Celtic defeated St Mirren 1-0 as Celtic's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored after 15 minutes following a blocked shot by McGregor.
Derek McInnes, Hearts manager, praised his team's resilience after a 3-1 win over Motherwell that kept Hearts on top.
Aberdeen defeated Hibernian 2-0.
Dundee United edged Livingston 3-2 with a late penalty.
Kilmarnock drew 2-2 with Dundee after a stoppage-time penalty was missed.

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Hearts Secure Victory

Hearts earned a 3-1 win over Motherwell, maintaining a three-point Premiership lead and looking to sustain momentum in the final five matches.
Derek McInnes, Hearts manager, praised his side after Claudio Braga's equalizer and Lawrence Shankland's stoppage-time penalty.
Substitute Pierre Landry Kabore sealed the win in stoppage time.
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou called the penalty decision "very soft."

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