'It'll be bedlam': Hearts boss McInnes relishing title decider with Celtic

[p]Leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/0rGrwwNc/"]Hearts[/a] must [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/celtic-QFKRRD8M/hearts-0rGrwwNc/?mid=MJFXPkfA"]avoid defeat in their last-day showdown with second-placed Celtic[/a] in Glasgow to clinch the trophy.[/p][p]That would make Hearts the first side other than [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a] and Rangers to win the Scottish title since [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aberdeen/AmdbMiWq/"]Aberdeen[/a] in 1984/85.[/p][p]A highly controversial penalty deep into stoppage time handed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/celtic-QFKRRD8M/motherwell-YuW7ZfMM/?mid=r9Uw48Xj"]Celtic a 3-2 victory at Motherwell on Wednesday[/a] to keep them one point behind Hearts.[/p][p]Without that late winner, the defending champions would have needed to beat Hearts by three goals to retain the title.[/p][p]Now, a Celtic victory by any margin will ensure the title stays in the east end of Glasgow.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcinnes-derek/bBWLVTWt/"]McInnes[/a] branded the penalty decision "disgusting" in the aftermath, but tried to put that behind him as he looked ahead to a "box office" conclusion to a thrilling title race.[/p][p][b]"It's a perfect ending to a season for the league, for Scottish football, for drama and excitement... It's pure box office," [/b]said McInnes ahead of Scotland's first final-day title shoot-out since 1991.[/p][p][b]"It'll be bedlam, it'll be an unbelievable atmosphere. There might be people out there who think everything's back on script, 'Celtic win their home game, they win the league'.[/b][/p][p][b]"But we've ripped the script up so often this season, and we've got one more in us I think, and it's up to us to try and make that happen."[/b][/p][embed guid="61aecd54-386d-4fe9-aaa2-42809cf7a1c4" url="https://x.com/JamTarts/status/2054885374900441219" social-type="twitter" /][p]Hearts have capitalised on a chaotic campaign for Celtic and Rangers to lead the league since September.[/p][p]They have already set a new club record for points by reaching 80 and went the entire league season unbeaten at home.[/p][p]But Celtic will provide the acid test for Hearts as Martin O'Neill's men aim for a 14th title in 15 years.[/p][p]The Hoops have won six consecutive league games to storm back into title contention under interim boss O'Neill.[/p][p][b]"Regardless of what happens tomorrow, it has been a brilliant campaign, but it could be the most special campaign,"[/b] added McInnes.[/p][p][b]"With the records broken internally as a club, and what we've done this season, I think they'll always be regarded as a special team. But obviously if we want to elevate that, we have to go and win it.[/b][/p][p][b]"It's up to us to try and create our own history and our own legacy with a big performance."[/b][/p]