Hearts move a step closer to historic title with narrow home win over Aberdeen

[p]The legendary former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] boss was in charge of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aberdeen/AmdbMiWq/"]Dons[/a] the last time a side other than [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rangers/8vAWQXNS/"]Rangers[/a] won the Scottish top flight back in 1984/85.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/0rGrwwNc/"]Hearts[/a] boss Derek McInnes revealed this week that the 84-year-old has been giving him valuable advice as the Jambos close in on their first title since 1960.[/p][p]For the second consecutive weekend, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aberdeen-AmdbMiWq/hearts-0rGrwwNc/summary/stats/?mid=ddHnpvpQ"]one goal was enough for the hosts at Tynecastle[/a] as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/braga-claudio/Y3XQ93eB/"]Claudio Braga[/a] steered home the winner on 28 minutes.[/p][embed guid="34beeb69-a1e5-4632-a268-c465b1fbaf93" url="https://x.com/JamTarts/status/2027770080893821384" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"We only get the one goal and that's the only thing we're really disappointed with," [/b]said McInnes.[/p][p][b]"It's the business end of the season where everything gets decided and all we've done is put ourselves in a good position to try and take that on, but nobody's getting carried away."[/b][/p][p]Hearts have been battling a mounting injury list, but now have a two-week break to rest and recuperate, unlike their title rivals.[/p][p]Rangers and Celtic face off at Ibrox in the league on Sunday in the first of a double-header as the Old Firm do battle again in the Scottish Cup next weekend.[/p][image alt="Standings" id="6297e014-d8e7-47e9-89ae-d4e47260de4f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="8cfbe114-e4b9-4aa4-acca-8811045ae6a2" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Celtic, winners of 13 of the last 14 titles, are now nine points behind the leaders, albeit with two games in hand.[/p][p]Fourth-placed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/motherwell/YuW7ZfMM/"]Motherwell[/a] are also not out of the title hunt after they beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dundee-utd/8QEB2FFp/"]Dundee United[/a] 2-0 to maintain their fine form at Fir Park.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maswanhise-tawanda-jethro/MyRJgUR0/"]Tawanda Maswanhise[/a] scored both goals to take his tally for the season to 21.[/p][p]Jens Berthel Askou's men have not lost at home since November and have kept 10 clean sheets in 11 games in that run.[/p][p][b]Motherwell remain 10 points off the top, but have a game in hand on Hearts and face McInnes' men twice more this season.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/falkirk/nHDF1ZUj/"]Falkirk[/a] thrashed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kilmarnock/jX8ezy7G/"]Kilmarnock[/a] 5-1 to all but seal their place in the top six.[/p][p]Dundee edged towards safety after a 3-3 draw against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hibernian/f5Fnxcx4/"]Hibernian[/a].[/p][p]Bottom-of-the-table [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/livingston/MoYV5dic/"]Livingston[/a] remain without a win since August as they were held 1-1 by fellow strugglers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-mirren/tAVXZEyT/"]St. Mirren[/a].[/p]