Daizen Maeda took his season’s tally to 30 goals with a first-half double as Celtic recovered from their derby defeat with a 3-0 win against Hearts. Maeda scored either side of Jota’s strike as Celtic moved towards their fourth consecutive title.

Much of the early play was in the Celtic half but a penetrating move took the hosts from back to front in devastating fashion. Jeffrey Schlupp’s first-time pass allowed Callum McGregor to drive beyond the Hearts midfield and play the ball in behind Lewis Neilson for Maeda to run on to. The centre-forward delivered an assured right-footed finish into the bottom corner.

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