Manager Martin O’Neill is delighted Celtic chose to reject Nottingham Forest’s big offer for Arne Engels, so what were the factors at play behind the deadline day decision?
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| 1 | Hearts | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Celtic | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Rangers | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 33 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 25 |
| 9 | Dundee | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 23 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 20 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 17 |
| 12 | Livingston | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 11 |