Played to Best Advantage

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spade9 6 4 3
  2. heart10 5 4
  3. diamond10 9 7
  4. clubA 3 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 5club
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA K Q 3
  3. diamondA Q 6
  4. clubQ 7 6 5 4
West North East South
1club
1spade Pass Pass Dble
Pass 2club Pass 3heart*
Pass 3NT Pass 4club
Pass 5club End

* GF

This is not even remotely good enough for a 2club opener. I'd like to bet that there would be a strong minority vote for a off-centre 2NT, when it would be prudent to transfer one of the small clubs to be adjacent to spadeA - a "quasi" 2-4-3-4 shape. At the table South opened with a sensible 1club, and after making a game-forcing bid of 3heart, eventually reached the poor game in clubs.

How would you play on the lead of spadeK?
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