O'Neill says Hearts can be regular title contenders

O'Neill gave "great credit" to Hearts for "going strongly at it and being able to stay there" and said Sunday's clash between Celtic and Rangers can no longer be viewed as a title showdown. Rangers are seven points adrift of the league leaders and four points behind defending champions Celtic, with second place still earning a shot at Champions League qualification. "Rangers now are quite a number of points behind Hearts," said O'Neill. …