Celtic were crowned Scottish Premiership champions for a sixth consecutive season as Scott Sinclair's hat-trick inspired a 5-0 demolition of Hearts on Sunday. Brendan Rodgers' side, now 25 points clear of second-placed Aberdeen, set a new Scottish top-flight record as the earliest ever champions after wrapping up first place with eight games still to play.
Sinclair struck twice in the first half before Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts netted after the interval at Tynecastle. Sinclair's third, via the penalty spot, put the seal on the 48th Scottish title triumph in Celtic's illustrious history.
Celtic are unbeaten in all 30 league games this season, winning 28 times.
Having already won the Scottish League Cup and with a Scottish Cup semi-final against Glasgow rivals Rangers looming, Celtic could land the domestic treble in former Liverpool boss Rodgers' first season in charge.
"The win probably typified how they've been for the majority of the season. The professionalism they've showed, the attitude and determination and style in which they've played," Rodgers said.
"We knew it was going to be a tough game but the style and the intensity of our play was admirable. "To win a pressure game like that as convincingly as we did is an absolutely remarkable achievement by the players."
English winger Sinclair added: "It was great. I think with the big games I enjoy the pressure. "It's great to come away and win the championship."
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