Last night at Wembley, two things became crystal clear. First, Liam Scales is by far the best central defender Ireland has at its disposal. Second, without him, the team doesn’t just lose a player—it loses its backbone. That became evident within minutes of his dismissal, as the team unraveled spectacularly. Of course, going down to
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 48 | 50 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Dundee | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | Ross County | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 19 |
| 11 | Hearts | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 14 |
