The Scottish FA’s key match incident panel has backed Celtic’s penalty award in the win over Motherwell, agreeing that the correct decision was eventually reached after VAR intervention. The flashpoint came when Daizen Maeda went down inside the box following contact from Emmanuel Longelo. Referee John Beaton initially waved play on, but was sent to
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 63 |
| 2 | Celtic | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 61 |
| 3 | Rangers | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 60 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 53 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 34 |
| 8 | Dundee | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 32 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 30 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 24 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 24 |
| 12 | Livingston | 30 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 15 |
