Simpson hails Cobblers win

12 March 2011 20:00
Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson was delighted to secure three more valuable points in the quest for League Two survival with a 1-0 victory at Northampton. Colin Daniel grabbed the only goal of the game, driving home from inside the box after 54 minutes. Jose Veiga produced a fingertip save to keep out an Andy Holt header in the second half as Northampton lost for a fourth consecutive game. Simpson said: "I'm delighted to get the three points and to also keep a clean sheet. We could have had more goals but we were very solid at the back and it's another important win for us. "I knew it was going to be a difficult game here, Northampton have got a new manager and they would have been keen to impress, but the players coped well with the situation. "But we're not safe yet. I set a target of 50 points at the start of the season and that's not changed. The sooner we get there the better, but we've got a lot of games coming up in March. "We go into Tuesday's match against Lincoln with three more points to play for and the players' confidence boosted by another good win."

Source: PA