Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has backed both penalty calls from Celtic’s 3-2 win over Motherwell at the weekend. The first-half spot-kick awarded to Celtic came after Callum McGregor’s shot struck the outstretched arm of Regan Charles-Cook. Referee Callum Scott pointed to the spot immediately, and Gallagher believes the decision was the correct one.
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| 1 | Hearts | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Celtic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Rangers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Dundee | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Livingston | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
