Celtic progressed to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a 5-2 victory over Falkirk, but the performance left room for improvement, particularly from new Bhoy Auston Trusty and left-back Alex Valle, according to pundit Marvin Bartley. Trusty, making his first start for Celtic, partnered Stephen Welsh in the heart of the defence, while
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Dundee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Ross County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 12 | Hearts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
