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SIX GAMES THAT CLINCHED SIX IN A ROW

Hearts v Celtic - Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

We look at six of the notable victories on the road to the title:

HEARTS 1 CELTIC 2 (AUGUST 7TH 2016)

Celtic overcame a difficult opening game of the season with flying colours. The rejuvenated James Forrest gave Celtic an early lead before a Jamie Walker dive won Hearts a penalty and the equaliser. The game looked to be heading to a draw before a fine breakaway move lead to Leigh Griffiths setting up Scott Sinclair for the winning goal. Sinclair had only signed for Celtic that morning. It was the perfect start to his Celtic career, and he's went from strength to strength.

CELTIC 5 RANGERS 1 (SEPTEMBER 10TH 2016)

The trademark victory so far of the Rodgers era, and one which ended Rangers' laughable title 'challenge'. Moussa Dembele made himself into a household name with the first Glasgow Derby hat-trick in a league match since Steve Chalmers in 1966. The omnipresent Scott Sinclair and Stuart Armstrong got the other Celtic goals in one of our easiest victories of the season.

ABERDEEN 0 CELTIC 1 (29TH OCTOBER 2016)

A far more easier victory than the scoreline suggested against perennial bottlejobs Aberdeen. Tom Rogic continued his fine start to the season with a deft finish for the only goal of the game, but Celtic could easily have hit four or five. Another game that established our domination of Scottish football.

MOTHERWELL 3 CELTIC 4 (3RD DECEMBER 2016)

Celtic showed all of our fighting qualities with another one of our famous last minute victories. After a Louis Moult inspired Motherwell went 2-0 up at half time, the game exploded into life in the second-half. Callum McGregor brought Celtic back into the game, before a sequence of three goals in three minutes saw the scores level at 3-3. A Tom Rogic wonder strike won the points in injury time.

HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 0 CELTIC 3 (DECEMBER 24TH 2016)

Celtic showed their ability to cope in adverse circumstances with a comfortable victory in a game played in dreadful weather conditions, and playing with ten men for over forty minutes. After a Leigh Griffiths goal put Celtic ahead, Callum McGregor was sent-off early in the second-half. This didn't phase Celtic though, as a Stuart Armstrong piledriver made it 2-0 and a late Dembele goal rounded off a fine win.

HEARTS 0 CELTIC 5 (APRIL 2ND 2017)

The title is clinched in a style, as Celtic ran riot at Tynecastle. Two first-half Scott Sinclair goals put Celtic in control, before a Stuart Armstrong goal and a great strike by Patrick Roberts put Celtic on easy street. A late Sinclair penalty earned him a deserved hat-trick, as Celtic were crowned Champions once more.