Scott Brown phoned his former boss and current Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers before declining the opportunity to manage St Johnstone, the Hoops gaffer revealed on Friday. Despite the prospect of taking his first managerial role in the Premiership, Brown opted to continue his promising start at Ayr United, a decision influenced by advice from Rodgers.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 22 | 75 | 81 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 66 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 53 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 50 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 41 |
| 7 | Hearts | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 40 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 39 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 35 |
| 10 | Ross County | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 35 |
| 11 | Dundee | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 34 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 29 |
