Hearts manager Neil Critchley had clearly watched Celtic’s home defeat two weeks earlier. The visitors pressed Celtic from kick-off, unsettling the champions. There was even a repeat of an early corner kick drama. Again the Celtic defence failed to attack the ball and a chance fell to Lewis Neilson. If anything, the Hearts player was
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 22 | 80 | 84 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 53 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 50 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 42 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 42 |
| 8 | Hearts | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 40 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 38 |
| 10 | Dundee | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 37 |
| 11 | Ross County | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 35 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 29 |
