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Scottish Premiership: Rangers salvage late point at Tynecastle as Celtic held by Dundee United

· GlobeWire Daily Sports Desk · Source: www.theguardian.com

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Key takeawaysThe latest round of Scottish Premiership fixtures saw dramatic late turnarounds, with Rangers securing a 2-2 draw against Hearts and Celtic forced to settle for a point at home against Dundee United.
Scottish Premiership: McInnes booed in Rangers draw at Hearts, Celtic held at home

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The latest round of Scottish Premiership fixtures saw dramatic late turnarounds, with Rangers securing a 2-2 draw against Hearts and Celtic forced to settle for a point at home against Dundee United.

Tynecastle Tension

Derek McInnes faced a hostile return to Tynecastle, receiving loud boos from the Hearts supporters. Despite the atmosphere, Rangers took the lead through Kevin Kelsy in the 16th minute. Hearts responded after halftime with goals from Cláudio Braga and Calvin Miller. Rangers avoided defeat in the 89th minute when Olwethu Makhanya headed home an equaliser.

Celtic Stalled at Parkhead

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill expressed frustration following a 2-2 draw against Dundee United. While Camilo Durán opened the scoring for the hosts, Dundee United took a lead through Zac Sapsford and Neil Farrugia. Liam Scales provided the second-half equaliser to salvage a point for Celtic.

Other Results

  • Falkirk 1-0 Aberdeen: Ben Brauhaus scored the decisive goal in the 73rd minute.
  • Dundee 3-1 Kilmarnock: Ash Hay struck twice late in the game after Joe Hugill's penalty.
  • St Mirren 1-1 Hibernian: Marink Reedijk secured his first point as Hibs manager following an own goal by Jason Kerr.
  • St Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell: A 93rd-minute header from Josh Campbell denied Motherwell a win.

Fans can verify these match outcomes and league standings through official Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) channels.

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