Recap: Kabongo Tshimanga scores a hat-trick as Chesterfield thrash 10-man Weymouth to go top of National League

Chesterfield take on Weymouth in the National League at the Technique Stadium today (3pm KO).

The Spireites are third in the table, one point behind leaders Boreham Wood.

Town are seven unbeaten in all competitions and are yet to lose at home this season.

Weymouth are 17th in the table but have won their last two.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, match updates and reaction so stay with us throughout the day.

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Key Events

FT: Chesterfield 4 v 0 Weymouth (3pm KO)
Spireites go top of the league
Weymouth's Oliver Harfield sent off for handball, Kabongo Tshimanga scores resulting penalty on 23 minutes
Tshimanga adds second just before half-time, his 15th goal of the season
Tshimanga completes hat-trick in second-half
Saidou Khan makes it 4-0
New signing Tyrone Williams makes debut
3-4-2-1: Loach; Williams; Grimes, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Kellermann; Khan; Tshimanga. Subs: Kerr, McCourt, Mandeville, Tyson, Payne.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:39 BST

Almost 5-0

Chesterfield thought they had a fifth but Payne’s finish from Khan’s cross is ruled offside.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:37 BST

GOOOOAAAALLLL!!! 4-0

KHAN!!!

He finishes inside the box for his fifth goal of the season after good work by Kellermann down the right.

4-0.

73 minutes played.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:37 BST

Shot by King

Is well saved again by Fitzsimons.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:29 BST

Second Spireites sub - 65 minutes

Hat-trick hero Tshimanga goes off to a standing ovation and is replaced by Stefan Payne.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:27 BST

Goal ruled out!

Tshimanga has the ball in the net again with a header from two yards out but he is ruled offside.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:26 BST

Great save!

Fitzsimons makes a great save to keep out Kellermann’s close-range header.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:24 BST

GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! 3-0

TSHIMANGA HAT-TRICK!!!

The striker takes advantage of a mistake in the Weymouth defence, he just about goes around Fitzsimons, and as he loses his balance and falls to the floor, he improvises and rolls the ball in with his head!

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:19 BST

Shots

Kellermann makes a great bursting run forward down the right, cuts inside on his left and shoots but his effort is blocked. McCourt, who played the initial pass, joined the attack and then fired over the rebound from about 20 yards.

It looks like Weston has dropped into the back three to allow Williams to bomb on.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:15 BST

King

Blazes over at the far post on his left foot when well placed.

2-0.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021, 16:15 BST

First Town sub - 50 minutes

McCourt does indeed replace the injured Oyeleke.