On the final day, Rangers beat Dunfermline Athletic 6–1 at Ibrox Stadium while Celtic could only win 4–0 at Kilmarnock, meaning Rangers won the title by a goal difference of one more than Celtic (a stoppage-time penalty made the outcome more secure for Rangers – they would still have won at 5–1 by the margin of two more goals scored, but until that point Celtic would have claimed the title by goal difference had they scored again). This was the closest finish in the history of the SPL. Celtic striker Chris Sutton sparked controversy by accusing the Dunfermline players of "lying down" to allow Rangers to win the title, a comment which sparked a furious response and the threat of legal action from Dunfermline.
The final day of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) season saw a dramatic finish with Rangers winning the title by one goal difference over Celtic, thanks to a stoppage-time penalty. This was the closest finish in SPL history, and Chris Sutton's accusation that Dunfermline players "lied down" to help Rangers win sparked controversy and threatened legal action from the team.