Not the end that Hearts deserved
Jambos have shaken up Scottish football despite Celtic’s victory Hearts’ annual wage bill is only a little more than a quarter of Celtic’s. 17 May 2026 - Sunday Independent (Ireland) Rory Smith Observer Hearts believed, right until what passed for the end. They believed even after a combination of Daizen Maeda had broken their resistance and the intervention of a video assistant referee had shattered their dreams with just two minutes left of a second half that had lasted a week. They believed their story could not, would not end like this. That faith held right up until the moment when Callum Osmand found himself with the ball at his feet, 97 minutes on the clock and the great green expanse of Celtic Park at his mercy, his own private paradise. The stands began to melt as he ran towards Hearts’ unguarded goal, fans pouring onto the field in their thousands, the unbearable tension of the most meaningful game the Scottish Premiership has seen for a generation finally released. The eupho...
.webp)
