Motherwell, Scotland – Michael Higdon's hat trick proved to be enough for Motherwell to avoid a late scare as the club edged St. Johnstone in a 3-2 win at Fir Park on Sunday.
Higdon gave Motherwell a comfortable lead with goals in the seventh and 20th minutes.
The 29-year-old extended Motherwell's lead in the 69th minute, a strike that proved to be the game-winner after Nigel Hasselbaink and Liam Craig brought the visitors to within one with goals in the 76th and 79th minutes, respectively.
The victory sees Motherwell snap a two-game winless run to go level with Inverness on 37 points, nine points adrift of first-place Celtic.
St. Johnstone remains on 30 points as its three-game unbeaten run in league play comes to an end.
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