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Friday 30th December 2016

From the archives: New Year 2005/06

Here's a look back at the top-flight fixtures from the 2005/06 season, which saw games played between Hogmanay and January 2.

Here's a look back at the top-flight fixtures from the 2005/06 season, which saw games played between Hogmanay and January 2.

Aberdeen 0-0 Inverness Caley Thistle - December 31
Aberdeen and Caley Thistle shared the spoils in a goalless draw at Pittodrie.

Falkirk 1-2 Dunfermline Athletic - December 31
Mark Burchill and Noel Hunt were the goalscorers as Dunfermline claimed a victory over their rivals, who pulled one back through Darryl Duffy. 

Livingston 1-2 Motherwell - December 31
Kevin McBride grabbed a last-minute winner for Well after Richie Foran's opening goal had been cancelled out by Harald Pinxten.

Rangers 3-0 Dundee United - December 31
Thomas Buffel, Steven Thompson and Peter Lovenkrands were all on target in the final quarter of the match as Rangers came out on top at Ibrox.

Hearts 2-3 Celtic - January 1
Stephen McManus scored two late goals as Celtic completed a dramatic comeback to beat their closest challengers at Tynecastle. Edgaras Jankauskas and Steven Pressley had Hearts 2-0 up inside eight minutes but Stephen Pearson got one back early in the second half. Takis Fyssas was sent off and Gordon Strachan's men took advantage to go seven points clear at the top.

Kilmarnock 2-2 Hibernian - January 2
A crowd of 9,224 saw Gary Wales score a last-minute equaliser to earn Killie a point after goals from Chris Hogg and Garry O'Connor had overturned Steven Naismith's opener.

SPL table on 02/01/06
1 Celtic 21-51
2 Hearts 21-44
3 Hibernian 21-38
4 Rangers 21-34    
5 Kilmarnock 21-33
6 Motherwell 21-29
7 Inverness CT 21-28
8 Aberdeen 21-24
9 Dundee United 21-21
10 Falkirk 21-17
11 Dunfermline 21-13
12 Livingston 21-12

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