Scottish Premiership: Celtic close gap on Hearts, Rangers stumble in draw
## Celtic seize opportunity in title race Celtic beat Hibernian 2–0 at Easter Road, narrowing the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership table to just two points behind leaders Hearts. The victory came after Hearts dropped points earlier in the weekend, allowing Celtic to move closer in the standings. ## Rangers frustrated in goalless draw Rangers failed to capitalize as they were held to a dull 0–0 draw by Falkirk. The result leaves them struggling to find momentum in the title chase and adds further pressure on their attacking lineup, which has now gone two matches without scoring. > “They’ll be disappointed with that performance. Falkirk defended well, but Rangers lacked creativity in the final third,” commented a local analyst following the match. ## Table tightening ahead of winter schedule With the top three sides now separated by only a few points, the title race is well poised heading into December. Both Celtic and Rangers will aim to maintain consistency as Hearts look to recover from their slip. *** **Author’s summary:** Celtic took advantage of Hearts’ stumble to narrow the title gap, while Rangers dropped more points in a goalless contest with Falkirk.

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