by UEFA for inappropriate conduct, and following an investigation was fined €20,000 and ordered to pay the cost of repairing the damage to the stadium infrastructure caused by their supporters. The side finished bottom of their group and was knocked out of European football altogether after two defeats in the final two matches. With financial problems at the club ongoing, the summer of 2010 began for Rangers with several players leaving the club. With a limited transfer budget and a small squad, Smith had to decide whether to increase the number of playing staff or improve the starting eleven; he opted to sign Nikica Jelavić. Both sides of the Old Firm began the season with eight league wins in a row; however, with the sides meeting on matchday nine, something had to give. Rangers claimed a 3–1 victory over Celtic and took early control of the league. A 1–1 draw at home to Inverness the following weekend ended Rangers' 100% start to the season, and a home defeat by Hibernian inflicted the team's first league point-less match of the season, the first of five. The cold spell in the winter of 2010–11 saw many postponements, and for long spells Rangers were behind Celtic, albeit with games in hand. In the third league meeting between the Old Firm, Celtic came out on top and led the table for the first time that season; however, Celtic's advantage was short-lived, after a loss to Motherwell the following week allowed Rangers to regain top spot. A 3–2 loss to Dundee United at Ibrox, followed by a goalless draw in the final Old Firm fixture, left the title in Celtic's hands with four matches remaining. There was to be a final twist in the league season, however. On 3 May, Celtic lost a rearranged match away to Inverness, and with three matches remaining, Rangers had a one-point lead. Smith's side went on to win all three fixtures, scoring eleven goals, and claimed the club's 54th league championship. In the domestic cup competitions, Rangers won the League Cup after beating Celtic 2–1 after extra time. They lost 1–0 to Celtic in the fifth-round replay in Scottish Cup, however. The match was marked by several incidents: three Rangers players were sent off and Celtic manager Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist were involved in a pitch-side altercation at the final whistle. In Europe, Rangers automatically qualified for the