Martin O’Neill named a heavily changed Celtic starting side for the Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot, with Michael-Ange Balikwisha handed a rare start. The selection marked Balikwisha’s first appearance under O’Neill since his return to the dugout. It also reflected the manager’s desire to learn more about his squad in a competitive setting. The
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 57 |
| 2 | Rangers | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 52 |
| 3 | Celtic | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 44 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 39 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 23 |
| 10 | Dundee | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 23 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 20 |
| 12 | Livingston | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 11 |
