Equivalent of 7-3 At Football

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 4 3
  2. heartJ 5
  3. diamondA K 4 3
  4. clubA K Q 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 10 9 2
  2. heartA Q 10 8 3
  3. diamond9 2
  4. club5 3

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: West
Lead: club2
West North East South
Pass
2NT* Pass 3diamond Pass
3heart Pass 3spade Pass
3NT End

* 21-22

It's seems a natural thing to put heartJ on the table at trick two, but Armstrong realised that it would be allowed to hold the trick wherever the king was. A switch to a low spade might allow North to win and lead a heart, leaving declarer with an awkward guess. Would it be right to finesse hearts again or rise with the ace and finesse against South in spades?

So what did Armstrong do?
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