Michael Higdon arrested after winning player of the year

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Motherwell striker Michael Higdon has been arrested over an alleged assault hours after being crowned Scotland's Player of the Year.

The 29-year-old was held after a disturbance at the Corinthian nightclub in Glasgow in the early hours.

BBC Scotland understands Higdon was released from police custody at 09:00.

He was named Professional Footballers' Association Scotland Player of the Year at a ceremony on Sunday night.
Higdon is the Scottish Premier League's top scorer this season, having netted 26 league goals for Motherwell. The club said it was aware of the situation.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "A 29-year-old man is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Ingram Street in Glasgow at 1.25am today."

Source: BBC Sport