Recap: Kabongo Tshimanga scores a hat-trick as Chesterfield thrash 10-man Weymouth to go top of National League
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.
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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.
He is suspended for the next three matches
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