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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Moss Rose Ground
  • Attendance: 2130
  • Referee: Dowd, P

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

82mins

Alan White goes into the referees book for dissent.

82mins

David Noble is booked for dissent.

78mins

Allan Russell is replaced by Kevin Townson.

78mins

Paul Harsley is being taken off, David Beresford has come on in his place.

75mins

Goal!! Noel Whelan scores for Boston.

75mins

Goal!! Brad Maylett scores for Boston.

68mins

The referee has booked Jason Lee.

66mins

Lawrie Dudfield is being taken off, Noel Whelan has come on in his place.

57mins

Michael Briscoe is booked for dissent.

48mins

Goal!! Boston have scored with Brad Maylett putting it in the back of the net.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

46mins

Lee Canoville is being taken off, Brad Maylett has come on in his place.

46mins

Boston are replacing Mark Greaves with Julian Joachim.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by P Dowd

32mins

Own goal, Ben Futcher has put it in his own net.

23mins

Lee Canoville is booked for unsporting behaviour.

21mins

Goal!! Kevin McIntyre scores for Macclesfield.

21mins

Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with John Miles putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Boston United manager Steve Evans played three trump cards which changed the outcome of this bottom of the table clash at Moss Rose.

Trailing by two goals at half time, his dispirited side looked ready to surrender. However, the introduction of much-troubled Julian Joachim and Brad Maylett had an immediate effect.

On 48 minutes it was Joachim's first touch of the game, a neat turn and pass, that released Maylett who in turn scored with his first touch, a clinical low strike to the far corner from 15 yards.

Then on 67 minutes Evans brought on Noel Whelan whose first telling contribution was a thunderous half-volley on the turn from 20 yards which was still rising as it hit the back of the net.

Macclesfield had taken the lead on 21 minutes after dominating the opening exchanges. John Miles danced to the byline before delivering a pin-point cross for Kevin McIntyre to head home from the six-yard line.

McIntyre could then claim an assist as ten minutes later his in-swinging corner was glanced past his own keeper by Ben Futcher.

Futcher tried to make amends on the stroke of half time with an acrobatic scissors kick that was safely saved by Alan Fettis.

With honours even at 2-2 both sides had chances to steal all three points. Fettis was forced to save twice from Joachim and Maylett, the best save low and to his left to tip inches wide a powerful low strike from the former Coventry and Aston Villa predator.

At the other end substitute Kevin Townson threatened for Macclesfield, twice moving the ball onto his left foot but from 15 yards out failing to find the clinical finish that his team's polished approach play deserved.

Macclesfield Town

Boston United

Corners

47

Fouls

1021

Goal attempts

519

Shots off target

19

Offsides

22

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