Celtic thrash Hearts to win sixth consecutive Scottish title

Britain Football Soccer - Heart of Midlothian v Celtic - Scottish Premiership - Tynecastle - 2/4/17 Celtic's Kieran Tierney in action with Heart's Andraz Struna Reuters / Russell Cheyne Livepic

(Reuters) - Celtic thrashed Hearts 5-0 away to win their 48th Scottish title on Sunday, with Scott Sinclair scoring a hat-trick as Brendan Rodgers's side claimed a sixth consecutive Premiership.

Hearts had lost only three at home so far this season, but were blown away by the runaway leaders, who took the lead through Sinclair after 24 minutes when he fired into the roof of the net from an acute angle after fine interplay with Patrick Roberts.