Scottish Premiership 2025/2026: Matchday 29

The 29th matchday of the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season concluded with several high-scoring encounters and a dramatic Old Firm derby. The weekend's action saw a total of 23 goals across six matches, with Heart of Midlothian maintaining their lead at the top of the table.

Matchday 29 Results Overview

The following table summarizes the results from the matches played on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue
Sunday, March 1	Rangers	2 – 2	Celtic	Ibrox Stadium
Saturday, Feb 28	Dundee	3 – 3	Hibernian	Dens Park
Saturday, Feb 28	Falkirk	5 – 1	Kilmarnock	Falkirk Stadium
Saturday, Feb 28	Heart of Midlothian	1 – 0	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
Saturday, Feb 28	Livingston	1 – 1	St. Mirren	Home of the Set Fare Arena
Saturday, Feb 28	Motherwell	2 – 0	Dundee United	Fir Park

Key Match Highlights

The Old Firm derby at Ibrox was the standout fixture of the round. Rangers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the first half through a brace from Youssef Chermiti, but Celtic fought back in the second half. Kieran Tierney reduced the deficit before Reo Hatate scored a dramatic equalizer in stoppage time to ensure the points were shared.

In other action, Falkirk secured the most emphatic victory of the weekend, defeating Kilmarnock 5-1 at the Falkirk Stadium. Barney Stewart and Dylan Tait both found the net twice for the Bairns. Meanwhile, league leaders Heart of Midlothian continued their strong form with a narrow 1-0 win over Aberdeen, thanks to a first-half goal from Cláudio Braga.

Dundee and Hibernian played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Dens Park, featuring a late equalizer from Dundee's Cameron Congreve in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Motherwell also picked up a crucial three points with a 2-0 victory over Dundee United, with Tawanda Maswanhise scoring both goals.

League Standings After Matchday 29

Following these results, the top of the table remains highly competitive, though Hearts have established a six-point cushion over second-placed Rangers.

Pos	Team	Played	GD	Points
1	Heart of Midlothian	29	+28	63
2	Rangers	29	+26	57
3	Celtic	28	+21	55
4	Motherwell	28	+29	53
5	Hibernian	29	+13	46
6	Falkirk	29	0	42

[NOTE]

Celtic and Motherwell have a game in hand compared to the other teams in the top six, which could further tighten the race for the European spots in the coming weeks.