The goal gave a massive boost to Swansea's confidence, and in a five minute purple patch Kevin McLeod and Lee Trundle both went close before Trundle doubled Swansea's lead. A corner from the left was only partially cleared before the ball fell to Lee Trundle just three yards out. He had the easy task of stooping to head in his twelfth goal of the season.

Swansea were oozing confidence and looked capable of scoring more, but Chesterfield hit back with an excellent headed goal on twenty minutes. Kevin Austin brought down Colin Larkin and Kevan Hurst's free-kick was well headed into the corner of the net by centre-half Steve Blatherwick who was given a free header by Izzy Iriekpen and Kevin Austin.

A minute or so later and Kevin McLeod received a yellow card, which so easily could be red, for a dreadful two-footed challenge on Chesterfield's Colin Larkin.

Swans responded well to Chesterfield's goal and soon gained the upper hand once more. They restored their two goal advantage in the twenty-seventh minute. Sam Ricketts went on an excellent run, cut inside the full-back and headed towards goal. He tried to pass the ball out to Kevin McLeod on the left who was in space but the ball was deflected off a defender's boot straight to Trundle. Trunds took just one touch before lashing the ball into the roof of the net. It was the perfect predator's goal.

The football Swansea were playing was exquisite with the team operating like a finely-tuned orchestra with Lee Trundle acting as their conductor. He was being ably assisted by Kevin McLeod, Adebayo Akinfenwa, Leon Britton, Roberto Martinez and Owain Tudur Jones.

The third goal seemed to have knocked Chesterfield back. The threat they now posed seemed to be diminishing as time went on. They were given a chance to get back into the game in first half injury time with a free-kick just outside the box. Willy Gueret pulled off an excellent save from the well struck free kick.

Swans broke away from defending the free-kick and Leon Britton ran thirty yards with the ball before finding Alan Tate who had made tremendous ground on the overlap. Tatey's cross found Sam Ricketts of all people who must have run eighty yards to the Chesterfield penalty area. Sam's effort was blocked but Owain Tudur Jones following up tapped the ball home. The goal was all about effort and commitment but the rest of the first half had been about skilful exciting football.

You actually felt for Chesterfield who had come to play football and found themselves 4-1 down, whereas Oldham who had come two weeks ago were rewarded for their negativity with a point in a 0-0 draw.

Chesterfield had some lovely moves early in the second half, which was to their credit, but Swans produced the move of the game which involved Leon Britton, Alan Tate and Lee Trundle, before Owain Tudur Jones' left-foot shot was saved by Roche at the expense of a corner.

The game was an excellent advert for League One football, with both teams striving to attack, despite a difficult greasy surface and what was now constant rain.

With twenty minutes remaining Paul Connor replaced Bayo, and within a minute of the substitution it was 5-1. Lee Trundle received the ball outside of the box. Initially he had little support but he did well to retain possession before spinning away from his marker. Paul Connor had raced into the area and was pleading for the ball, but Trunds was not to be denied his hat-trick weaving this way and that before firing firmly past Roche.

The Trundle hat-trick was celebrated by all ten outfield players.

Unlike Bristol City, Chesterfield refused to roll over and die. In both attack and defence they showed positive spirit. In the last minute, Willy Gueret denied Chesterfield a consolation goal with an excellent save.

At full-time Lee Trundle grabbed the match ball and he and his colleagues received a standing ovation from the Swansea faithful.


Gueret - 7 - A few hairy moments in the first half, but pulled off a few excellent saves.

Tate - 8 - An excellent game. One cross field pass to McLeod was Premiership quality.
Iriekpen - 8 - A few excellent challenges, may have been at fault for Chesterfield's goal.
Austin - 7 - Gave away too many free-kicks.
Ricketts - 9 - Had a hand in two of the goals, probably his best game of the season.

Britton - 9 - Usual bundle of energy, only denied man-of-the-match by Trundle's hat-trick.
Martinez - 8 - Excellent captain's performance.
Jones - 8 - Good in the tackle, going forward and also in the air.
McLeod - 7 - Some lovely touches but possibly lucky to stay on the field after a dreadful tackle.

Akinfenwa - 8 - Excellent foil to Trundle's skill.
Trundle - 10 - Faultless.

Subs:
Connor - 7 - Worked hard in the last 20 minutes.