It’s not often you see rules being rewritten during a season, but after Celtic benefited from an ambiguous decision, it’s exactly what’s happening after Willie Collum confirmed referees will now rethink how they interpret handball calls. The referees’ chief defended the controversial late penalty that gave Celtic a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park,
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 33 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 65 | -28 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 16 |
