Liam Scales will miss the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Portugal on Saturday night following a family bereavement. The Celtic defender has withdrawn temporarily from the squad but is expected to rejoin ahead of the second qualifier against Armenia in Dublin next Tuesday. In his absence, QPR centre-back Jimmy Dunne has been drafted
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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 |
