Factfile: SPL hat-tricks

Michael Higdon scored the fifth SPL hat-trick of the season in Motherwell's 4-3 victory over Hibernian at Fir Park on Wednesday night.

The Engishman, along with 2011/12 hat-trick hitmen Rudi Skacel of Hearts and Celtic's Gary Hooper, also claimed a treble last season.

2010/11 SPL hat-tricks
Paul Hartley (Aberdeen) 4-0 v Hamilton (H), 14/08/10
Kenny Miller (Rangers) 3-0 v Hibernian (A), 22/08/10
Rudi Skacel (Hearts) 3-0 v St Mirren (H), 23/10/10
Anthony Stokes (Celtic) 9-0 v Aberdeen (H), 06/11/10
Gary Hooper (Celtic) 9-0 v Aberdeen (H), 06/11/10
Nick Blackman (Motherwell) 4-0 v St Johnstone (H), 10/11/10
Adam Rooney (Inverness CT) 4-2 v Hibernian (H), 20/11/10
Kenny Miller (Rangers) 3-2 v Kilmarnock (A), 20/11/10
Nikica Jelavic (Rangers) 6-0 v Motherwell (H), 12/02/11
Michael Higdon (St Mirren) 3-1 v Hamilton, 02/04/11
Jon Daly (Dundee United) 4-0 v Motherwell, 07/05/11
Kyle Lafferty (Rangers) 5-1 v Kilmarnock, 15/05/11

2011/12 SPL hat-tricks
Scott Vernon (Aberdeen) v Dunfermline, 30/09/11
Andrew Shinnie (Inverness CT) v Kilmarnock, 05/11/11
Gary Hooper (Celtic) v St Mirren, 26/11/11
Rudi Skacel (Hearts) v St Mirren, 14/01/12
Michael Higdon (Motherwell) v Hibernian, 22/02/12