Four Tricks Easier Than Eleven

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10 8 6 3
  2. heartK 4 2
  3. diamondK Q 9 2
  4. clubA 8
  1. spade9 2
  2. heart10 8 7 5
  3. diamond10 8 4
  4. clubJ 9 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 3 2
S - - - 3 2
E 4 - 3 - -
W 4 - 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q J 9
  3. diamondA 7 6 3
  4. clubK Q 10 6 3

Contract: 4spadex
Declarer: South
Lead: club5
  1. spadeA K Q J 7 5 4
  2. heart6 3
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. club7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT* 2spade~ 4spade
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass Pass

* 10-12
~ transfer to clubs(!)

In the other room, East's 2spade was a transfer to clubs and the auction thereafter followed the same pattern. This particular West did not foresee the necessity for leading a heart, and led club5 instead. How should South play?
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