Peter Whittingham slammed the first hat-trick of his career and said: "That feels weird!"

Whitts, the hero of Cardiff's 4-3 win at Sheffield United, stayed calm in the dressing room as the other players crowded round to congratulate him.

He said: I take a lot of stick from the lads, but I'm just laid back. I'm happy - you can't tell, but I'm happy!

"My previous best was nine in a season, and my target was to beat that. I wanted double figures, and I'm there.

"Everybody's raving about the move that led to the fourth goal, but I didn't realise it was that good. Jay put the ball across for me and all I had to do was put the ball in the net. Mind you, it isn't always that easy!"