Summary

  • Final day fixtures in top six of Scottish Premiership

  • Celtic lift Scottish Premiership trophy

  • St Johnstone finish fourth and could qualify for Europe

  • FT: Aberdeen 0-1 St Johnstone (Kane)

  • FT: Celtic 5-0 Inverness CT (Scepovic 2, Johansen, Griffiths, Commons)

  • FT: Dundee United 3-0 Dundee (Ciftci 2, Spittal)

  1. Goodbyepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    That just about does it for today as the top six brought the Premiership season to a close.

    St Johnstone secure fourth spot in the table and a potential European place, should Inverness CT win the Scottish Cup.

    Russell Anderson calls time on his playing career with a lap of honour at Pittodrie and says he couldn't have asked for a better send off.

    United fans will have the bragging rights over the summer after a thumping victory in the Dundee derby...

    Celtic boss Ronny Deila and assistant John CollinsImage source, SNS

    And Ronny Deila says he's hungry for further silverware after guiding Celtic to the club's fourth consecutive league title.

    Thanks for your company this afternoon. We're back on Thursday for the first leg of the Premiership play-off between Rangers and Motherwell at Ibrox.

    Hope you can join us then. Highlights of all this weekend's games on Sportscene, BBC 1 Scotland tonight. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Cheers.

  2. 'It was a nice way to finish'published at 15:43 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "It would've been nice to have gone out with a win but unfortunately it wasn't to be.

    "Like a lot of these big days when they come around, there's a big build up to them and you spend long time waiting for it and before you know it, it's over."

    Russell AndersonImage source, SNS

    "The reception I got before and afterwards was everything I could've hoped for. So, it was a nice way to finish, albeit we lost the game."

  3. 'We wanted to stay in the league - we've done that'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "We didn't have that final pass, final shot or cutting edge today that United had

    "We'll be younger next season with more energy in the team. I'm delighted with the guys we've brought in and want one or two others.

    "First and foremost, we wanted to stay in the league and we've done that. Next season will be more difficult."

    Dundee boss Paul HartleyImage source, SNS
  4. 'Excellent' in Dundee derbypublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "I thought we were excellent today and could've scored one or two more."

    Dundee United boss Jackie McNamaraImage source, SNS

    "The most important thing is about building and moving forward; making sure we can keep our players for longer."

  5. Van Dijk 'is going to be here'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "As I said from the first moment, we want to improve and want progress.

    "This stadium is nothing without the supporters; we're going to do this together."

    Asked about the future of defender Virgil van Dijk, who has been linked with a move in the summer, Deila says: "He's going to be here.

    Celtic boss Ronny Deila and defender Virgil van DijkImage source, SNS

    "He is not going anywhere before the qualifiers. Hopefully he is going to be here for a long, long time. You never know in football but he is going to be here for the qualifiers."

  6. 'We want Champions League football'published at 14:53 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "We want to keep our top players and the supporters want them here. We'll enjoy today and come back in four weeks' time for the European qualifiers. We want to be in the Champions League.

    "Ronny Deila is focused, driven and wants to take the club forward. He's a younger version of me! He's never happy and wants to get better..."

  7. 'A brilliant season'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "It's an incredible comeback story and I don't want it to end. It's been difficult [for Ronny Deila] to come into such a big club, but he's been brilliant all season."

    Celtic lift the trophyImage source, SNS
  8. Saints plauditspublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland

    "Most managers talk guff when they say their team hasn't got the credit they deserve. In St Johnstone's case, it's probably true. Fine season..."

  9. Title celebrationspublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Celtic lift the Premiership trophy as the ticker tape flutters around the stadium under a blue sky in the east end of Glasgow.

    Celtic supportersImage source, Reuters
  10. 'This is a great day'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    "This is a great, great day. I want to thank everybody and the support. I'm looking forward to next season."

  11. Medal timepublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Celtic players come back out onto the pitch to collect their medals after securing a fourth consecutive league title - 17 points ahead of nearest challengers Aberdeen.

  12. Silverwarepublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Celtic are preparing for the trophy presentation following that victory over Inverness CT.

    Leigh GriffithsImage source, SNS
  13. Dons tribute for Andersonpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Russell Anderson, to tumultuous applause, takes his bow before the Aberdeen supporters inside Pittodrie as he reflects on his final game in Dons colours.

    "A well-deserved bow," says our man at Pittodrie Scott Davie.

  14. Cup dreamspublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Inverness CT boss John Hughes tells BBC Sportsound's Chick "Chico" Young that, despite disappointment over losing five goals at Celtic Park today, all attention turns to next weekend's Scottish Cup final against Falkirk.

  15. Demolition derbypublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Despite a Dundee derby demolition, United fail to dislodge St Johnstone from fourth spot but nonetheless an impressive end to the season for Jackie McNamara's troops.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Dundee United 3-0 Dundee

  17. Saints secure fourth spotpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Tommy Wright's St Johnstone finish fourth in the Premiership, meaning they will play in the Europa League should Inverness CT win the Scottish Cup next weekend.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Celtic 5-0 Inverness CT

    Aberdeen 0-1 St Johnstone

  19. Dundee United 3-0 Dundeepublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Nadir Ciftci performs a showy jig out on the right, dancing over the ball as if it were on fire. Gary Irvine is sufficiently unimpressed to foul him and from the free-kick, Ciftci picks up possession and dinks in a Rabona-style cross for Ryan McGowan to volley wide.

  20. GOALpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    It's five for Celtic as substitute Kris Commons capitalises on good work by Emilio Izaguirre to thunder home from just outside the penalty area. Cracking strike!