Celtic’s win over Utrecht delivered what was needed on the night. Qualification secured, pressure eased, and another European tie added to the calendar. But as the dust settles, the shape of what comes next is beginning to look awkward. Very awkward. A sequence of fixtures is lining up that could test this squad more than
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Rangers | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | Celtic | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 28 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Dundee | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 22 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 14 |
| 12 | Livingston | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 11 |
