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Matthew Elder looks ahead to the weekend of Scottish football action with three titles up for grabs.

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00:00Hello, my name is Matthew Elder. I'm the Deputy Sports Editor of The Scotsman. I'm going to talk

00:06you through the various permutations in the SPFL this weekend that could see three teams declared

00:13champions. We already have one confirmed champion this season, Arbroath, wrapped up the League One

00:19title two weeks ago, a 4-1 win over Stenhousemuir. That's taken them back into the championship at

00:25the first time of asking after their relegation last season. Celtic can follow up as the second

00:31team to clinch their title this weekend. They travel to Dundee United in the Saturday lunchtime

00:36kick-off, knowing that if they avoid defeat at Tanadice, it will be a four-successive championship

00:43for Brendan Rodgers' side. They have a 15-point advantage and a huge goal difference over Rangers,

00:48players, meaning they're effectively champions-elect already, but it will be formally confirmed

00:55if they avoid defeat at Tanadice on Saturday, with four matches to spare.

01:02Down in the championship, Falkirk have led the way for most of the season, but they've just

01:06struggled to get over the line in the last few weeks, winning only one of their last four

01:11league games, allowing Livingston to close the gap. Falkirk have a three-point advantage

01:16over Livingston going into the penultimate round of championship fixtures, but Falkirk

01:21can put themselves on the brink of the title if they win at Partick Thistle on Friday night.

01:27That will move them six points clear with a big goal difference advantage, with Livingston

01:32only having two matches left to claw that back. So a win for Falkirk on Friday and Livingston

01:38failing to beat Hamilton on Saturday, we'll see Falkirk declare champions on Saturday. That

01:43will be a remarkable achievement for John McGlynn and his players, a second successive promotion

01:47after winning the League One title last season. Down in League Two, there's a top-of-the-table

01:54clash at Balmour Stadium, Peterhead hosting East Fife. Peterhead are currently one point clear

02:00of Dick Campbell's side going into the penultimate match, meaning that Peterhead can clinch the

02:06League Two title if they win that match. So they'll be home fans will be turning up to Balmour

02:10Stadium in anticipation of a title party, but Dick Campbell will have other ideas. He'll

02:17hit him and his five players, he'll know that I win. And Peterhead on Saturday will put them

02:22into pole position going into the final weekend of the season next week. So it promises to

02:28be an exciting finale to the SPFL season. There are lots at stake this weekend. Keep tuned

02:33to scotsman.com to find out all about what goes on this weekend.