This is the most crucial point of the season 25/26. Celtic have lost their second Premiership match in 5 and won just 2 in the same period.

Rangers are not going a LOT better with just 3 wins and 2 draws but it’s decently better form than the Parkhead lot. They have lost 8 points of the last 15. We’d expected Martin O’Neill to be a bigger threat than current form suggests, despite our previous article.

Utd’s win today has changed the picture a fair chunk.

But this is the point where we truly, properly accept that Hearts are a serious bet to win this league.

Ibrox Noise never believed that. We always pegged the green lot as favourites, with ourselves a mile away.

But Derek McInnes, being top of the table by merit, AND having Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland back, are now properly favourites. They’re full strength again and they have the league’s best manager. We had thought that was MON based on his track record, but he’s flagged lately. His Midas touch deserting him.

Hearts scored a crucial 3 points v Dundee to remain 3 points clear and the league is now in...