Chester 1-5 Rotherham

Reuben Reid struck a brilliant hat-trick as Rotherham thrashed Chester.

Reid hit the crossbar before Chester went ahead when Kevin Ellison fired in a low left-foot 20-yard shot.

But from then on it was all Rotherham and Reid slotted in his first from the spot after Kevin Roberts handled, before Micky Cummins headed in a cross.

Drewe Broughton nodded in to make it 3-1, Reid slammed in a rising left-foot shot and then he completed his treble with a superb right-foot finish.

Chester: Danby, James Vaughan, Rule, Linwood, Roberts, Wilson, Mannix (Partridge 50), Barry, Harris, Lowe, Ellison.
Subs Not Used: Rutherford, Owen, Taylor, Smith.

Booked: Harris.

Goals: Ellison 14.

Rotherham:

Warrington, Tonge (Joseph 73), Fenton, Sharps, Green, Cummins, Mills (Danny Harrison 70), Hudson, Reid, Broughton (Ryan Taylor 75), Clarke.
Subs Not Used: Cann, Jason Taylor.

Booked: Tonge.

Goals: Reid 26 pen, Cummins 38, Broughton 45, Reid 50, 72.

Att: 1,235.

Ref: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire).