Goal feast for Chesterfield ahead of crunch match in title race
After a workmanlike first period, Chesterfield ran in six second-half goals inside 21 blistering minutes for an 8-0 win against shellshocked strugglers University of Warwick.
The goal spree was spearheaded by youngster Joe Morton, who fired a hat-trick, and coach Christian Battye’s side are now in the perfect frame of mind for this weekend’s game against leaders Telford and Wrekin.
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Hide AdBattye said: “The Telford match is obviously massive for us if we want that league title. They are an excellent side, and I’m expecting a proper game of hockey.
“The second half against Warwick was outstanding from us. We played with real intelligence, and it was a fantastic team performance in which everyone put in a proper shift, allowing our more creative players time and space to play.”
Man-of-the-match Morton got Chesterfield off to the perfect start with two well-taken early goals, the first after a trademark run and the second with a powerful, low strike. But the visitors rallied well and prevented any more strikes in the opening period.
It was a different story after the break as top scorer Dan Molloy and Australian Ollie Smith added two goals apiece, Morton completed his treble and Josh Beardsley also got on the scoresheet.