Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 2: Celtic clinched the Scottish Premier League title with a dramatic late win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

In an enthralling 90 minutes, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink headed the Hoops into a first-half lead from a Shunsuke Nakamura corner.

However, five minutes after the interval Colin Nish equalised when he slid home a Gary Wales cut-back from 10 yards out.

A pulsating second half ensued but it looked like the title race would go another week. However, in the first minute of added on time, Nakamura flashed in a trademark free-kick from 25 yards for Celtic to retain their crown.

It was perhaps fitting that Nakamura, who has provided most of the high points for Celtic fans this season, was the man who came up with the goods when it mattered.

After taking such a commanding lead early in the season, the Parkhead side stumbled over the line with manager Gordon Strachan coming in for some hefty recent criticism, much of it from his own fans.

However, in the final analysis, the former Coventry and Southampton boss can look at two titles in two seasons with the forthcoming Scottish Cup final giving him the chance to make his trophy haul four out of six.

And whatever misgivings the Celtic support have about Strachan were put to the side as they celebrated with their fans after the final whistle.

And no one at Rugby Park could have complained about this match.

Celtic's travelling support of nearly 9,000 easily outnumbered the hosts with both stands behind the goals full of expectant fans with even a corner of the Main Stand set aside for the green and white overflow.

And the fact that Killie had not beaten Celtic in their last eight meetings at Rugby Park pointed to a Parkhead coronation at the end of the 90 minutes.