The controversial Englishman was sent off and banned here after his side’s 4-0 win was not enough to stop Rangers winning the championship on goal difference.

But Sutton did forgive the referee in the 19th minute when he awarded the visitors a penalty.

Stilian Petrov exchanged passes with Larsson in the box and went down theatrically under the challenge of McDonald, but Dallas instantly pointed to the spot.

Sutton ignored the appeals of the players and anger of the Kilmarnock fans to stroke the ball into the bottom corner for his second success from the spot in two games.

Celtic would have doubled their lead just four minutes later, but for the heroics of Gordon Greer to deny Miller scoring arguably one of the goals of the season.

He started the brilliant passing move to get away from James Fowler and almost finished it off when he volleyed Larsson’s pass, but the defender got back to head off the line.

While the visiting fans sung the youngster’s name, Petrov came under fire from the home fans who abused him for his part in the Celtic opener.

But they almost had something to celebrate in the 37th minute when the Hoops defence failed to clear and Greg Shields fired just past the upright from eight yards out.

Larsson came within inches of killing off Jefferies’ side just before the break, but he watched as his shot came back off the upright.