Scottish title race: Derek McInnes defends Hearts' chances, 'simple' what Celtic must do says Martin O'Neill

Derek McInnes said league leaders Hearts remain in a "strong position" despite missing the opportunity to move three points clear at the top of the table with their 2-2 draw at bottom side Livingston.

The gap between the top three was reduced to three points with Celtic's late 2-1 win at Dundee later on Sunday, after second-placed Rangers had made hard work of seeing off Dundee United at Ibrox on Saturday to briefly top the table for the first time in two years.

Hearts' destiny remains in their own hands with six games left of the season, and face Motherwell next weekend in their last game before the split.

McInnes' side enjoyed far larger leads earlier in the season but after dropping points for the second away game in a row, he insisted the club still has a good chance of lifting a first top-fight title in 66 years.

"We're still in a strong position," he said after their draw at Livingston. "We've now got three games at home of the last six, but there's no doubting that the next time we go away from home, we're going to have to make sure we defend a lot better than we did today."

Celtic's hopes of winning the league for the fifth year in a row looked to be in tatters after a 2-0 defeat at Dundee United before the international break, but Kelechi Ineahacho's winner at Dens Park lifted them back three points off the top - with both of their title rivals to play in the final weeks of the season.

The Hoops' afternoon should have been much easier but for a number of missed chances with Czech forward Tomas Cvancara particularly culpable of failing to build on Hyun-Jun Wang's early opener.

O'Neill singled out his side's profligacy in front of goal as the biggest hurdle on their title charge.