Match ends, Chesterfield 6, Colchester United 0.
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Chesterfield boosted their League One play-off hopes by thrashing relegation-threatened Colchester United at the Proact Stadium.
Gary Roberts's strike broke the deadlock before a Sam Clucas brace put the hosts 3-0 up after just 17 minutes.
After the break, Dan Gardner added a fourth with a long-range shot before he set up Jimmy Ryan for their fifth.
Roberts sealed his second and the Spireites' sixth from the spot after he was tripped by Chris Lewington.
Chesterfield are now seven points ahead of Rochdale in seventh, while the U's are three points from safety in 23rd.
Line-ups
Chesterfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lee
- 2Darikwa
- 4Hird
- 23Evatt
- 25TalbotSubstituted forJonesat 26'minutes
- 8Ryan
- 5Morsy
- 7GardnerSubstituted forAriyibiat 62'minutes
- 10O'Shea
- 11Roberts
- 12ClucasSubstituted forBanksat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Jones
- 9Gnanduillet
- 15Humphreys
- 16Raglan
- 24Banks
- 28Ariyibi
- 32Flatt
Colchester
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Lewington
- 2WynterSubstituted forBrindleyat 45'minutes
- 6Khumalo
- 18Eastman
- 15Briggs
- 21Massey
- 24Moncur
- 8Gilbey
- 32LapslieSubstituted forSzmodicsat 45'minutes
- 25MurphySubstituted forHealeyat 45'minutes
- 42Porter
Substitutes
- 19Healey
- 27Bonne
- 28Szmodics
- 29Bransgrove
- 31Brindley
- 37Sembie-Ferris
- 40Harney
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 6,508
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chesterfield 6, Colchester United 0.
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Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bongani Khumalo (Colchester United).
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Chris Lewington.
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Attempt saved. Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Sam Hird (Chesterfield).
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Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Brindley (Colchester United).
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Attempt saved. Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Tendayi Darikwa (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Gavin Massey (Colchester United).
Goal!
Goal! Chesterfield 6, Colchester United 0. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
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Penalty Chesterfield. Gary Roberts draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Chris Lewington (Colchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Porter (Colchester United).
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Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Gilbey (Colchester United).
