Many happy returns for Celtic

Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 1

Celtic were hurting after their UEFA Cup quarter-final exit to Villarreal on Wednesday night, but Stilian Petrov's 32nd-minute goal moved them an unassailable 16 points clear of rivals Rangers at the top of the SPL.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has admitted that their latest title triumph was made all the more special as it came at the scene of last year's end-of-season heartbreak.