Chester 4-1 Torquay United
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Ross Hannah has scored 12 goals for Chester since a summer move from Grimsby Town
Ross Hannah became the first Chester player to score a hat-trick in almost two years as Steve Burr's side recorded their best win of the season against struggling Torquay.
Hannah got his first in just 15 seconds after being set up by Danny Hattersley.
Ryan Higgins cut in to fire home a left-foot shot for the second before Hannah's free-kick made it 3-0.
On-loan Andre Wright pulled one back, before Jonny Hunt set up Hannah for his third.
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The last Chester player to hit a hat-trick was on-loan Matty Taylor in a 4-3 Conference win at Tamworth in February 2014. |
Ross Hannah's opener is understood to be the fastest ever goal scored by a Chester player. |
In-form Hannah now has 12 goals for the season, nine of which have come in City's last eight games.
He could have had more, but hit the post minutes after his opener, had one disallowed and was thwarted on more than one occasion by Gulls keeper Dan Lavercombe.
Chester also missed a late penalty when Craig Mahon was pulled down, but John Rooney had his penalty saved, then hit the post with the rebound - and fellow substitute Craig Hobson also hit the woodwork with a header.
Torquay slipped to 23rd in the National League, just three points above bottom club Kidderminster Harriers, while Chester climb a place to 14th.
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