Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures revealed

Q: When does Hearts start their post-split run-in and who do they play first?

Hearts begin their post-split schedule away to Hibernian on April 26, and that Edinburgh derby will be shown live on Sky Sports. They then host Rangers on May 4 and travel to Motherwell on May 9, with both of those games also live on Sky Sports.

Q: Which Scottish Premiership matches are live on Sky Sports in the first round of post-split fixtures?

Celtic vs Falkirk on April 25 and Hibernian vs Hearts on April 26 are among the first live games on Sky Sports. The next televised matches listed are Hibernian vs Celtic on May 3, Hearts vs Rangers on May 4, Motherwell vs Hearts on May 9, and Celtic vs Rangers on May 10.

Q: What are Rangers' key remaining fixtures after the split?

Rangers start at home to Motherwell on April 26 before visiting Hearts on May 4. Their final Old Firm meeting of the season is away to Celtic on May 10, and they finish with Hibernian at home on May 13 and Falkirk away on May 16.

Q: Who is leading the race for European qualification, and what do they need?

Motherwell are currently leading the race for fourth place, which guarantees a spot in the Conference League qualifiers. They are three points ahead of Hibernian, and the two sides meet on May 16 at Easter Road.

Q: Which team is in the worst relegation position and who are they trying to catch?

Livingston are in the most difficult position, with only one league win all season and 11 points adrift of safety. Kilmarnock are also in trouble, sitting three points behind the teams above them as they try to move out of the relegation play-off spot.

The Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures have been revealed, with key games to be shown live on Sky Sports during a thrilling run-in...

Key fixtures in the title race

Image: Hearts are bidding to become the first non-Old Firm side to win the title in 41 years

League-leaders Hearts are one point clear of Rangers and three ahead of Celtic, with respective games against Motherwell, Falkirk and St Mirren to come before the split takes effect.

Hearts - who are bidding to win their first top-flight title since 1960 - face two games at home and three away during the run-in, starting with the final Edinburgh derby of the season away to Hibernian on April 26, live on Sky Sports.

They will then host Rangers on May 4 before travelling to Motherwell on May 9, with both games also live on Sky, before facing Falkirk at Tynecastle Park on May 13. Their final match of the season will be against current champions Celtic at Parkhead on May 16.

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Danny Röhl's Rangers will also be away from home in three of their final five matches. They host Motherwell in their first post-split match on April 26.

They are then away to Hearts on May 4 before the final Old Firm showdown of the season at Celtic Park on May 10, with both games live on Sky Sports.

Their final home game of the season will be against Hibernian on May 13 before ending the season at Falkirk on May 16.

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 01: Celtic's Callum McGregor (R) and Rangers' Nicolas Raskin during a William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, on March 01, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Image: The final Old Firm meeting this season will take place at Celtic Park on May 10

Meanwhile, champions Celtic will be at home three times in their final five games, starting with Falkirk on April 25 with the match live on Sky Sports.

Martin O'Neill's side are then away to Hibernian on May 3 before hosting Rangers on May 10, both in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

They then take on Motherwell at Fir Park on May 13 before that season-ending clash with Hearts in the east end of Glasgow on May 16.

What about the race for Europe?

Image: Motherwell are ahead of Hibernian in the race for securing European football

Whoever finishes fourth will be guaranteed a spot in the Conference League qualifiers, and it is Motherwell who lead that race as things stand.

Despite three defeats in four games, Jens Berthel Askou's side are three points above Hibernian, and the two clubs will meet on May 16 at Easter Road.

Motherwell also face Rangers on April 26, Falkirk on May 2, Hearts on May 9 - live on Sky Sports - and Celtic on May 13.

Meanwhile, David Gray's Hibs will take on Edinburgh rivals Hearts on April 26 and Celtic on May 3, both on Sky Sports. They then face Rangers at Ibrox on May 13.

Both clubs could yet land a European place, if Celtic win the league and the Scottish Cup.

While Falkirk would need to make up eight points on Motherwell to land an automatic European spot, they are in the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Winning that competition is another route available to John McGlynn's side, as they bid to make an impressive season even more memorable.

Falkirk's Brian Graham (L) and Barney Stewart celebrate their victory

Image: Falkirk secured a top-six spot for the first time in 31 years

The relegation battle

Despite recent draws against Hearts and Rangers, Livingston have just one league win all season and are 11 points adrift of safety.

Once they have faced Dundee United in their final pre-split game, matches against St Mirren on April 25, Aberdeen on May 1, Dundee on May 9, Dundee United on May 12 and Kilmarnock on May 17 await in their battle to avoid an instant return to the Championship.

Image: Livingston are trying to catch Kilmarnock in the battle to stay up

Kilmarnock - who face Dundee next - are three points adrift of those above them as they bid to move out of the relegation play-off spot.

Their season run-in starts away to Aberdeen on April 25, before facing Dundee United on May 2, St Mirren on May 9, Dundee on May 12 and Livingston on May 17.

St Mirren and Aberdeen are the two clubs directly above Killie, tied on 30 points, and Dons boss Stephen Robinson will once again pit his new club against his former club on May 12 at Pittodrie.

The Dons will also take on Kilmarnock on April 25, Livingston on May 1, Dundee United on May 9 and Dundee on May 17 as they battle to avoid relegation.

PAISLEY, SCOTLAND - APRIL 04: St Mirren's Jonah Ayunga (L) and Aberdeen Head Coach Stephen Robinson at full time

Image: Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen lost at former club St Mirren on his return to Paisley

As for League Cup winners and Scottish Cup semi-finalists St Mirren, their run-in shapes up with games against Livingston on April 25, Dundee on May 2, Kilmarnock on May 9, Aberdeen on May 12 and Dundee United on May 17.

Dundee are two points clear of those two, on 32 points in eighth place, while Dundee United are five points further ahead, having missed out on a top-six spot. The city rivals meet on April 26 at Tannadice Park as they both look to have positive ends to the campaign.

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Initial games to be shown live on Sky Sports

April 25: Celtic vs Falkirk, 5.30pm
April 26: Hibernian vs Hearts, 4.30pm
May 3: Hibernian vs Celtic, 12pm
May 4: Hearts vs Rangers, 5.30pm
May 9: Motherwell vs Hearts, 8pm
May 10: Celtic vs Rangers, 12pm

Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures in full:

April 25

Celtic vs Falkirk, kick-off 5.30pm - live on Sky Sports
Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm
St Mirren vs Livingston, kick-off 3pm

April 26

Rangers vs Motherwell, kick-off 3pm
Hibernian vs Hearts, kick-off 4.30pm - live on Sky Sports
Dundee United vs Dundee, kick-off 2pm

May 1

Livingston vs Aberdeen, kick-off 7.45pm

May 2

Falkirk vs Motherwell, kick-off 3pm
Dundee vs St Mirren, kick-off 3pm
Kilmarnock vs Dundee United, kick-off 3pm

May 3

Hibernian vs Celtic, kick-off 12pm - live on Sky Sports

May 4

Hearts vs Rangers, kick-off 5.30pm - live on Sky Sports

May 9

Falkirk vs Hibernian, kick-off 3pm
Motherwell vs Hearts, kick-off 8pm - live on Sky Sports
Aberdeen vs Dundee United, kick-off 3pm
Dundee vs Livingston, kick-off 3pm
St Mirren vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 3pm

May 10

Celtic vs Rangers, kick-off 12pm - live on Sky Sports

May 12

Aberdeen vs St Mirren, kick-off 7.45pm
Dundee United vs Livingston, kick-off 7.45pm
Kilmarnock vs Dundee, kick-off 7.45pm

May 13

Hearts vs Falkirk, kick-off 8pm
Motherwell vs Celtic, kick-off 8pm
Rangers vs Hibernian, kick-off 8pm

May 16

Celtic vs Hearts, kick-off 12.30pm
Falkirk vs Rangers, kick-off 12.30pm
Hibernian vs Motherwell, kick-off 12.30pm

May 17

Dundee vs Aberdeen, kick-off 2pm
Livingston vs Kilmarnock, kick-off 2pm
St Mirren vs Dundee United, kick-off 2pm

*fixtures subject to change

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Q&A

Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures revealed

Key fixtures in the title race

Also See:

What about the race for Europe?

The relegation battle

Initial games to be shown live on Sky Sports

Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures in full:

April 25

April 26

May 1

May 2

May 3

May 4

May 9

May 10

May 12

May 13

May 16

May 17

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