For the fourth time in seven years, the Scottish Premier League title will be decided on the final day between Celtic and Rangers. Here we look back at the joy and despair of the players and supporters in 2003, 2005 and 2008
25 May 2003: With Celtic and Rangers level on points, the reigning champions head to Kilmarnock knowing they must win by a wider margin than Rangers. Chris Sutton heads Celtic into the lead, while at Ibrox Rangers are beating Dunfermline 2-1
At Ibrox, Rangers go 3-1 up thanks to Georgian star Shota Arveladze. Michael Mols' opener has at this point been cancelled out by the Pars' Jason Dair, before Claudio Caniggia puts Alex McLeish's side ahead once more
Alan Thompson has already scored a 54th-minute penalty to put Celtic 3-0 up and are now heading for the title. But moments after Henrik Larsson hits the post and Rangers score a fourth, Thompson blasts his spot kick over the bar
The Celtic fans are in despair after Thompson's penalty miss fails to bring the league title closer to the Uefa Cup finalists
With Celtic winning 4-0 at Rugby Park and Rangers 5-1 up, the teams are level on points and goal difference. Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta slots an injury-time penalty past Derek Stillie to clinch the title for Rangers
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill salutes the travelling fans after his team are pipped to the title, just four days after their 3-2 extra-time defeat by Porto in the Uefa Cup final in Seville
Barry Ferguson holds the SPL trophy aloft as the celebrations get under way at Ibrox. A 6-1 win for Rangers trumps Celtic's 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock. Rangers' goal difference is one better than Celtic's
Rangers manager Alex McLeish takes a moment to let the drama of the previous 90 minutes sink in. Rangers go on to win the domestic treble
22 May 2005: This day has become known as "Helicopter Sunday". With Rangers goalless at Hibernian and needing a win, the chopper is on its way to Motherwell to deliver the SPL trophy to Celtic, who are 1-0 up thanks to Chris Sutton
With half an hour to go at Easter Road, Rangers need a miracle. Two points behind their oldest rivals before kick-off and with Celtic pushing for a second at Motherwell, Rangers get a precious goal through Nacho Novo
John Hartson, Craig Bellamy and Chris Sutton pound the Motherwell goal in search of the killer second, but Celtic fan Scott McDonald equalises with three minutes remaining. The helicopter banks and heads east to Leith
As Celtic push for a winner at Fir Park, Scott McDonald adds a second in the final minute for a 2-1 Motherwell victory, while Rangers hold on to win 1-0 at Hibs. Craig Bellamy cannot believe it
It's too much for one Celtic fan, who tries to comprehend how Rangers have snatched the title with just three minutes of the 2004/05 season remaining
A devout Christian, Rangers centre-half Marvin Andrews relies on faith healing rather than surgery to cure his cruciate ligament injury during the title run-in, throughout which he urges Rangers fans to "believe" they could catch leaders Celtic
Always a popular player with Rangers fans for his never-say-die attitude, Spanish striker Nacho Novo is held aloft at Easter Road as the supporters acclaim their 2004/05 title-winning goalscorer
For the second time in three years Alex McLeish's Rangers edge out Martin O'Neill's Celtic in the SPL title race on the final day of the season
22 May 2008: Rangers and Celtic enter the final day of the season with the reigning champions ahead on goal difference. Lee Miller puts Aberdeen 1-0 ahead of Rangers at Pittodrie, handing the advantage to Celtic who are drawing away to Dundee United
Celtic's Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink heads home a Paul Hartley corner with 18 minutes remaining. Rangers need to score twice and hope that United equalise
Celtic coach Neil Lennon jumps for joy as the big striker's header rifles past Lukasz Zaluska in the United goal
After final-day heartbreak in 2003 and 2005, the jubilant Celtic fans know there has to be a three-goal swing across the two games for Celtic to lose it now
Just like Celtic in 2003, Rangers lose the Uefa Cup final and then the league championship on the final day. The players trudge off the pitch at Pittodrie after suffering a 2-0 defeat by Aberdeen
Rangers play eight games in 21 days in May, losing first to Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Cup final and then to Celtic in the league title race but end the season with a Scottish Cup triumph
The Celtic players are ecstatic after beating Dundee United 1-0 to clinch their third SPL title in a row, all under manager Gordon Strachan, who in that time twice takes Celtic into the last 16 of the Champions League
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