Jack Payne bagged a first-half hat-trick as rampant Colchester swept aside Chesterfield with a 6-2 victory.
Harry Anderson and Kyreece Lisbie added further goals as Colchester answered every Chesterfield reply, with Liam Mandeville and James Berry on the scoresheet for the visitors.
Colchester Race Clear
Colchester took a fifth-minute lead when Harry Anderson scored from two yards following Kyreece Lisbie's low cross. Payne made it 2-0 eight minutes later, sweeping in from close range after Anderson's delivery.