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Mark Chapman is joined by Pat Nevin and Alistair Bruce-Ball for reaction as the Scottish title race goes down to the wire.
They discuss the aftermath of the contentious VAR decision to award Celtic a late penalty - which Hearts’ manager Derek McInnes has branded ‘disgusting’, the recent refereeing decisions involving both teams, and how the final day clash is poised for a dramatic conclusion.
Plus, former Celtic boss Paul Lambert pays us a visit to share his thoughts on what has been a night full of drama.
TIMECODES:
01:00 - Hearts 3-0 Falkirk
02:54 - Motherwell 2-3 Celtic
07:00 - VAR awarded penalty decision
14:02 - Martin O’Neill
21:12 - Paul Lambert thoughts
25:34 - Derek McInnes

In a special episode of The Commentators' View presented by Kelly Cates, John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball look back at their moments of the 2025/26 season so far.
Timecodes:
2'00 - Sunderland beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
9'00 - Manchester City win at Anfield
15'00 - Rangers beat Hearts 4-2
20'00 - Bodo/Glimt beat Man City in the Champions League
32'00 - Liverpool get knocked out of the Champions League by PSG
36'00 - Arsenal beating Athletic Club in Bilbao
42'50 - Macclesfield knock the holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup
48'52 - Man City win the League Cup
51'50 - Manchester United beat Liverpool
Commentaries this week:
16th May – 1230 – Celtic v Hearts – Scottish Premiership
16th May – 1500 – Manchester City v Chelsea – FA Cup Final
17th May – 1500 – Leeds v Brighton – Premier League
17th May – 1500 – Brentford v Crystal Palace – Premier League
17th May – 1730 – Newcastle United v West Ham – Premier League

Play-off winners Tommy Smith, Lyle Taylor and Darrell Clarke are with Aaron Paul to celebrate 40 years of the play-offs.
Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore joins the pod to reflect on one of the greatest playoff games of the last 40 years, the ‘Miracle of Hillsborough’, when the Owls came from beat Peterborough 5-1 in the second leg to overcome a 4-0 first leg deficit and make it to the 2023 League One play-off final.
Jobi McAnuff, Jed Wallace, Troy Deeney, and Phil Brown have sent voice notes to have their say too, remember you can send yours on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
You can also vote on for your favourite on the BBC Sport website, just search: ‘Forty years of the EFL play-offs’
Timecodes:
09:38 – Jed Wallace voice note
10:30 – Darren Moore reflects on the 'Miracle of Hillsborough
23:52 – MID
24:38 – Jobi McAnuff voice note
26:26 – Troy Deeney voice note
31:50 – Phil Brown voice note
35:36 – Alex Bruce voice note
38:00 – Sam Parkin voice note
40:24 – Aaron McLean voice note
41:45 - Massimo Luongo voice note
43:06 – The future of the playoffs
Commentaries this week:
13th May – 2000 – Hearts v Falkirk – Scottish Premiership
16th May – 1230 – Celtic v Hearts – Scottish Premiership
16th May – 1500 – Manchester City v Chelsea – FA Cup Final
17th May – 1500 – Leeds v Brighton – Premier League
17th May – 1500 – Brentford v Crystal Palace – Premier League
17th May – 1730 – Newcastle United v West Ham – Premier League

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha on this week's Monday Night Club.
The team start with reaction to Spurs' 1-1 draw v Leeds United which leaves them 2 points clear of West Ham and the relegation zone.
Former Arsenal and West Ham defender Matt Upson was at the match, and joins to reflect on the draw as well.
Is it a missed opportunity for Tottenham, and could their fight for survival go down to the final day?
Then, the panel dissect Arsenal's 1-0 win over West Ham, and the massive call by VAR to disallow West Ham's late equaliser.
Was David Raya fouled, should the rules surrounding corners be revamped and has the Premier League become bad to watch?
Former assistant referee Darren Cann weighs in on VAR and the state of Premier League set-pieces.
And finally, former Hearts Sporting Director Joe Savage joins the pod to discuss the Scottish Premiership title race.
How did Hearts recruit some of their top players, what will Champions League football do for the club and could they be caught be Celtic?
Timecodes:
00:29 Reaction to Spurs' 1-1 draw v Leeds
04:00 Roberto De Zerbi reflects on Spurs' point
07:25 Was David Raya fouled & did VAR get it right ?
13:15 Jarrod Bowen speaks about the disallowed goal
14:45 Matt Upson & former assistant referee Darren Cann on other fouls in the box
28:13 Is a rule change needed? Has the Premier League become bad to watch?
41:48 Did Arteta's substitutions almost blow it for Arsenal?
46:16 Who does Chris back for the Scottish Premiership?
50:13 Former Hearts Sporting Director Joe Savage joins the pod

Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison and the Telegraph’s Northern football writer Luke Edwards join Rick Edwards to analyse and debate the key talking points from the weekend.
How good has Jeremy Doku been in the final stages of the season? Can Arne Slot survive the summer at Liverpool after boos at Anfield?
Can one of Bournemouth and Brighton sneak into the Champions League spots after Aston Villa’s woeful league form continued?
Timecodes:
01:00 Was that the biggest VAR call ever?
01:30 Was it really a foul on David Raya?
05:20 Reaction from West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen
07:30 How decisive was David Raya’s save vs Fernandes?
09:30 What went wrong with Arsenal’s performance and could it happen against Burnley or Crystal Palace?
11:15 How good was Odegaard off the bench amidst the tension?
11:45 Reaction from Leandro Trossard on his goal
14:20 Jeremy Doku steps up for Manchester City
15:13 Hear from Erling Halaand and Pep Guardiola on Doku’s impact
16:00 Pep finds out what it means to be a West Ham fan!
16:30 Liverpool fans boo Arne Slot’s decisions — what is going on?
26:20 Half-time teaser — answers
29:45 Concerns for Carrick’s United?
34:30 The race for European football — who are you backing?
39:15 Credit to Forest for staying up