Former Celtic captain Paul Lambert has described Martin O’Neill’s return to Parkhead as “a masterstroke” by Dermot Desmond, insisting the veteran manager is the perfect man to steady the club after Brendan Rodgers’ shock departure. Lambert revealed he had spoken to O’Neill the morning after the news broke and believes his former boss still has
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| 1 | Hearts | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Celtic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Rangers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | Dundee | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Livingston | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
