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Scott Sinclair keen to secure title for Celtic at Hearts

Celtic's Scott Sinclair celebrates
Image: Scott Sinclair wants Celtic to secure their sixth successive title at Hearts on April 2

Scott Sinclair hopes to clinch the Scottish Premiership title at the same place where his Celtic career got off to a flying start.

The winger came off the substitutes' bench to score the winner in a 2-1 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle in August, just a matter of hours after completing his move from Aston Villa.

Sinclair has since scored a further 14 goals for Brendan Rodgers' unbeaten side, who have dropped only four points in the league this season.

Celtic can claim their sixth successive title against the Jambos on April 2, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 12pm, but could even be crowned champions prior to their trip to Edinburgh if Aberdeen lose at Dundee.

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"For me, coming on and scoring the winner, I've got good memories there, so hopefully I can make more good memories by winning the title there," Sinclair said.

"It seems such a long time ago now. I wasn't too sure if I was going to be making the bench, it was so fast. I literally had the scans and before I knew it I was on the bench. I wasn't really thinking I was going to be involved and came on and scored the winner.

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"I couldn't have written it any better. It was great to hit the ground running."

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Sinclair believes he has benefited from regular first-team football at Celtic Park following frustrating spells at Villa and Manchester City.

Celtic's Scott Sinclair scores his side's second goal of the game
Image: Sinclair scored the winner on his Celtic debut at Tynecastle in August

"That's the main thing, when you are playing every week you can build on each game," the 27-year-old said. "It's so difficult when you have the odd two games and you're out for three and then you are back in for three.

"For me, it was getting that stability of game time. I have had that and you can see that on the pitch. I'm happy, I am scoring goals, I am creating, we are winning games. That just goes to show."

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Sinclair feels he has also improved as a player since moving to Scotland and reviving his working relationship with former Swansea boss Rodgers.

"Definitely," he said. "The main thing with us players is getting form. For the past couple of years my form hasn't really been there and I haven't really been stable, playing every week.

"Once I am playing every week I can show my qualities, show I can score goals and create. From now until the end of the season, I just want to keep going."

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers celebrates his team's win at Ibrox
Image: Sinclair believes he has improved as a player while working under Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers

The former England Under-21 international was not included in Gareth Southgate's squad for the forthcoming matches against Germany and Lithuania despite his fine form for Celtic.

But Sinclair said: "I haven't given up on it. All I can do is concentrate on myself, playing well, which I'm doing. I have got my form back and hopefully one day it will come.

"The best opportunity is to be playing Champions League football so hopefully we can qualify and get through to the group stages."

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