Football

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  Whatever penalty Hearts receive will surely just delay the inevitable

  THOSE hoping for fresh drama in the Hearts story are likely to be sorely disappointed by what happens at this morning's meeting of the Scottish Premier League board at Hampden.

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  Dundee United 0 Celtic 4: Champions kick on towards Hampden

  THIS was the ideal tune-up for Celtic ahead of Sunday's William Hill Scottish Cup final.

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  Lomas: 'This is like winning the league for St Johnstone'

  STEVE LOMAS has hailed St Johnstone's qualification for the Europa League as the equivalent of a title victory.

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  St Johnstone 2 Motherwell 0: On-song Perth side realise their Eurovision in third position

  ST JOHNSTONE could only have hoped for a smoother progression to Europe if they had booked a priority check-in.

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  Ross County 1 Inverness CT 0: Europe trip cut short as Butcher's boys break down on the edge of town

  ROSS County spoiled more travel plans than the last volcanic ash cloud.

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  Fergie's time finally runs out in a 10-goal thriller

  Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send-off into retirement as West Bromwich Albion came back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller yesterday at The Hawthorns.

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  Dunfermline Ath 1 Alloa Ath 0 (1-3) Deductions are talking points

  WHILE despondency has been the overriding emotion at Dunfermline Athletic of late, it was with a sense of dignity that they finally bowed out of the Irn-Bru First Division.

• Jefferies hits out as Fifers go down

  JIM JEFFERIES last night said David Longmuir, the chief executive of the Scottish Football League, should "hold his head in shame" after Dunfermline Athletic were relegated from the Irn-Bru First Division.