Wilfried Nancy faced the media after another difficult night for Celtic, and his message was calm despite the growing pressure. The defeat to Motherwell was damaging, not just because of the performance, but because of what it meant in the wider title picture. Celtic went into the match knowing a win would have taken them
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Celtic | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Rangers | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 |
| 9 | Dundee | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13 |
| 12 | Livingston | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 9 |
