It took a controversial penalty call to set this up, and Auston Trusty was right at the center of it. However, as a result of that penalty, Scotland’s title race goes down to the wire, and it’ll be historic, no doubt.
First-place Hearts will face second-place Celtic this weekend in a full-on title decider. A Hearts win or draw would end 41 years of Celtic/Rangers dominance at the top of Scottish soccer. A Celtic win, meanwhile, would complete a legendary comeback for a team that has no shortage of legendary moments at the top of the Scottish game. Either way, it’s fireworks and it’s a game that could define the next phase of soccer in the country.
Trusty will play his part. He drew a last-second penalty against Motherwell to set up this do-or-die match, one that both teams have been marching towards for some time. Celtic will have to be tight at the back, too. Hearts haven’t lost in seven games and lead the league in clean sheets. One mistake could define the title and, by proxy, the season.
It doesn’t often come down to that, but it does this weekend in one of the biggest games in league history.