Goals from Colin Kazim-Richards, Patrick Roberts and Leigh Griffiths delighted the 1600 visiting fans to put Celtic 12 points and 38 goals ahead of Aberdeen who have four matches left to play.
Despite the handicap of paying HMRC on time and in full, while disclosing full contractual payments to the football authorities, Celtic have proved themselves over the campaign with the league flag clinched with three games left to play.
There were two changes to the Celtic side that drew 1-1 with Ross County six days ago with Efe Ambrose and Callum McGregopr stepping in for Charlie Mulgrew and Tom Rogic.
McGregor was on form from the first whistle and was wrongly denied the opening goal in the 11th men when he took advantage of Neil Alexander parrying a shot only to find a raised flag as he celebrated.
The opening goal was only delayed five minutes with Kazim-Richards scoring his first Premiership goal. Mikael Lustig sent a threatening cross towards the back post, Kazim Richards tamed the ball on his chest then tucked his shot on the half volley beyond Alexander into the net.
Celtic dominated the first half and should have gone in at the interval with more than one goal to show for their efforts with Leigh Griffiths the main culprit in front of goal.
Ten minutes into the second half the hoops paid the price for those missed chances when Abiola Douda equalised from a Jamie Walker pass with the Celtic defence badly exposed.
Celtic powered back from that set back to regain the lead eleven minutes later through Roberts who took advantage of some slackness in the Hearts defence before drilling his shot low past Alexander before racing off to celebrate in front of the delighted Celtic support.
With four minutes left Leigh Griffiths put the issue beyond doubt as the home fans exited Tynecastle leaving the visiting supporters to celebrate their team’s title success.
CELTIC: Gordon; Lustig, Ambrose, Sviatchenko, Tierney; McGregor, Brown, Bitton; Roberts, Griffiths, Kazim-Richards
SUBS: Bailly, Rogic, Commons, Mackay-Steven, Armstrong, Izaguirre, Janko
CHANCE: McGregor flagged offside. Was it the right call? See all the goals and chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/SFLBQ8NXnh
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GOAL: Colin Kazim-Richards makes it 1 – 0 to Celtic. See all the goals and chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/vNWMIbBnG3
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CHANCE: Leigh Griffiths’ solo effort is saved by Neil Alexander. Still 1 – 0 to Celtic. pic.twitter.com/HuQ1xab8ns
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CHANCE: Djoum draws a great save from Gordon. Still 1 – 0 to Celtic. https://t.co/hkBglSQDMc pic.twitter.com/uvOdFelLHm
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GOAL: Dauda’s strong solo effort makes it 1 – 1. See all the goals and chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/nFNUVCdGHU
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Kazim-Richards was booked for this scuffle with Oshaniwa. See all the goals and chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/8E5lwkd3Be
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GOAL: Roberts keeps his cool and makes it 2-1 to Celtic. See all the goals and chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/JSKaiS8pWg
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GOAL: Top class play from Griffiths as he nets Celtic’s third. See the goals & chances here https://t.co/RHet799tdU pic.twitter.com/9Kh4plyGbu
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