| Kilmarno. - Rangers 9. St Mirren - Motherw. 9. Motherw. - Hearts 13. Falkirk - St.John. 13. |  |
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Celtic 3.2.10
Robbie Keane signs loan deal with Celtic
Celtic have confirmed the signing of Robbie Keane on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. The 29-year-old Ireland striker rejoined Spurs from Liverpool a year ago but failed to recapture the form that had previously made him a fan favourite. He has scored nine goals in 25 appearances this season.
Manager Harry Redknapp used Keane as part of a rotating strikeforce with Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and occasionally Roman Pavlyuchenko but he has been allowed to leave on loan following Eidur Gudjohnsen's arrival at White Hart Lane last week. Celtic also tied up loan deals for Bayern Munich's Dutch full back Edson Braafheid and Fulham's Senegalese striker Diomansy Kamara.
Hearts 30.1.10
Hearts appoints Jim Jefferies as manager
Hearts has hired Jim Jefferies as manager hours after announcing Csaba Laszlo's departure. The 45-year-old Laszlo left Friday after one-and-a-half years in charge, making him the longest serving manager since Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov took full control in December 2005. Jefferies played 227 games for Hearts between 1967 and 1981.
Celtic 26.1.10
Celtic swoop for Rasmussen
Celtic have signed Denmark striker Morten Rasmussen from Brondby on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The 24-year-old, who has won three caps for Denmark, turns 25 on Sunday and will bolster an attack heavily dependent upon Australia forward Scott McDonald and Greece striker Georgios Samaras. Rasmussen scored 52 goals in 111 games for Brondby after signing for the club from Aarhus in 2006.
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 67 | 47 | 20-7-1 (28) |
| 2 | Celtic | 54 | 24 | 16-6-6 (28) |
| 3 | Dun. Utd. | 48 | 5 | 13-9-7 (29) |
| 4 | Hibernian | 47 | 9 | 13-8-7 (28) |
| 5 | Motherw. | 44 | 4 | 11-11-6 (28) |
| 6 | Hearts | 37 | -4 | 10-7-11 (28) |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 30 | -9 | 7-9-11 (27) |
| 8 | St.John. | 28 | -6 | 7-7-11 (25) |
| 9 | Kilmarno. | 26 | -14 | 6-8-14 (28) |
| 10 | St Mirren | 23 | -14 | 5-8-14 (27) |
| 11 | Hamilton | 23 | -19 | 5-8-14 (27) |
| 12 | Falkirk | 20 | -23 | 4-8-15 (27) |
last results
| 7.3 | Dun. Utd. - Hearts | 1 : 0 |
| 7.3 | Falkirk - Celtic | 0 : 2 |
| 6.3 | St.John. - Motherw. | 1 : 2 |
| 6.3 | Hamilton - Aberdeen | 1 : 1 |
| 6.3 | Rangers - St Mirren | 3 : 1 |
| 6.3 | Hibernian - Kilmarno. | 1 : 0 |
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League format : Soccer / Football : Scotland : Premier League 2009/2010
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) contains 12 teams. During the first phase of the season, each team plays three matches against each opponent, twice away and once at home, or twice at home and once away. After 33 games, the league splits into two groups of six, according to their points earned, a "split league format". The clubs will compete only within their groups during the second phase. The top six teams contest for the championship and European competitions, with the bottom six battling to retain their top flight status. So, the top six play each other once more, as the bottom six clubs, making 38 games total.
Points achieved during the first phase of the season will be carried forward to the second phase, but the teams in the bottom group can finish no higher than seventh in the league. After completing a season, the top two teams have to go through qualifying rounds to enter the UEFA Champions League. The third placed team is qualified for the UEFA Cup, along with the Scottish FA Cup winners. Only the bottom placed club will be relegated to a lower division. However, if the top side in the Scottish First Division fails to meet the ground criteria there will be no relegation from the Scottish Premier League.
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