On This Day in 2006, Gordon Strachan’s Celtic hosted Rangers at Celtic Park in the first derby of the season. The Champions welcomed the visitors to Paradise as they looked to win the first meeting of the season and open up a seven point lead over the Ibrox club. Paul Le Guen’s side opted to
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 44 |
| 2 | Rangers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 26 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 | Dundee | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Hearts | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Ross County | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 15 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 14 |
