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Celtic fans invade the pitch at full time following following the Scottish Premiership soccer match against Heart of Midlothian in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Andrew Milligan\/PA via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

EDINBURGH, Scotland \u2014 Hearts expressed concerns Wednesday that a \u201ctroubling precedent\u201d was set when their Scottish title decider<\/a> against Celtic last weekend was ended before the match had officially finished following a pitch invasion.<\/p>

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The Edinburgh club said it had written a letter to Scotland\u2019s soccer authorities regarding what it describes as \u201cthe circumstances surrounding the premature ending of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Callum Osmand\u2019s goal in the eighth and last minute of stoppage time sealed a title-clinching 3-1 win for Celtic on Saturday and sparked wild celebrations among its fans, with hundreds running onto the pitch and getting close to Hearts\u2019 dejected players.<\/p>\n

The game appeared to be brought to an end before playing the full amount of stoppage time. The Scottish Professional Football League has since clarified<\/a> that it has been informed by the referee that \u201cthe match had ended and had not been abandoned.\u201d<\/p>

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In a Hearts statement, the club said its letter expressed \u201cour concern that a troubling precedent has been set whereby a pitch invasion can effectively determine the duration of a football match, rather than the match officials.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have asked them for a prompt response to the points we have raised,\u201d Hearts said.<\/p>\n

Celtic was crowned champion for the fifth straight year and 14th time in 15 seasons, while Hearts \u2014 the long-time leader \u2014 was denied a first Scottish league title since 1960.<\/p>

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AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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