Thousands of jubilant Rangers fans converged on Ibrox to celebrate their team's first Scottish Premier League title since 2005.

The crowds gathered to share the glory after their side's 3-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice, on the last day of the season.

Rangers' win snatched back the title from Celtic, despite having fallen seven points behind their Glasgow rivals at the turn of the year.

The team was presented with the Clydesdale Bank Premier League trophy after it was flown to Dundee by helicopter.

The celebrating fans were let into Ibrox to watch the champions parade the trophy after they returned to their home ground.

Following the match, Rangers assistant boss Ally McCoist said: "It's been a long season and I've never wanted anything more in my life than for those boys to win that championship.

"I could cry for them, I really could. It's just unbelievable." Strathclyde Police said the celebrations passed off without any incident.

On crunch day all round, Aberdeen clinched fourth spot in the Scottish Premier League and with it a Europa League place. South of the border, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough were relegated to the English Championship.