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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: York Street
  • Attendance: 1816
  • Referee: Oliver, C

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

88mins

Francis Green goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

85mins

David Galbraith is being taken off, Brad Maylett has come on in his place.

82mins

Boston are replacing Mark Greaves with Nathan Joynes.

80mins

Jamie Clarke takes a penalty for Boston and scores!.

77mins

Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with Ashan Holgate putting it in the back of the net.

67mins

Rob Scott goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

66mins

Matty McNeil is replaced by Matt Tipton.

65mins

Goal!! Boston have scored with Mark Greaves putting it in the back of the net.

60mins

Boston are replacing Stewart Talbot with Ernie Cooksey.

46mins

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

46mins

Adam Murray is replaced by James Jennings.

46mins

Martin Bullock is replaced by Ashan Holgate.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by C Oliver

44mins

Goal!! Drewe Broughton scores for Boston.

44mins

Jordan Hadfield goes into the referees book for dissent.

22mins

Goal!! Boston have scored with David Galbraith putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

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

Match Report

Boston United kept alive their League Two survival hopes with an emphatic 4-1 home destruction of a Macclesfield side whose defensive frailties were glaringly exposed.

Victory keeps the Pilgrims in with a chance of escaping the drop but dragged the Silkmen back towards the relegation places.

The first action of note came on two minutes, when Boston's Francis Green received a flick-on by Drewe Broughton, but saw his 20-yard shot on the run pushed over by Tommy Lee.

Macclesfield responded with a spell of pressure culminating in an 11th minute blocked shot by John Murphy and a wayward 18-yard effort from Kevin McIntyre.

Then, back at the other end, David Galbraith got clear for Boston, but Lee raced from goal to push the home midfielder's shot wide.

Boston went ahead in the 22nd minute when, following a deep free-kick by Colin Cryan, the ball broke loose for Galbraith to bury a low 25-yarder past a stranded Lee.

Moments later, Boston again threatened but once more Lee rescued his defence by dashing out to block Broughton's shot.

The visitors almost equalised on 33 minutes when, from the scraps of a partially cleared free-kick, Murphy rose well but saw his header drop inches wide of the target.

Boston missed a glaring chance in the 35th minute when Green broke clear down the left and squared for unmarked team-mate Broughton. But with the goal completely at his mercy he shot over from just six yards.

But Broughton made amends on 44 minutes, when rising to meet a Jamie Clarke free-kick to send a looping header beyond Lee for a 2-0 lead.

Macclesfield started far brighter in the second-half and went close when Dave Morley's far-post header from a McIntyre corner hit the top of the home bar. Then, on 62 minutes, a rising shot by John Miles, from 18 yards, met the same fate.

However, Boston went 3-0 up on 65 minutes, when Mark Greaves bundled in a Galbraith corner.

Macclesfield pulled a goal back in the 77th minute, when substitute, Ashan Holgate stooped to head-in a McIntyre free-kick. But the reprieve was only temporary as Clarke fired in a penalty for Boston after Jordan Hadfield had handled in the area.

Boston United Team

Macclesfield Town Team

Boston United

Macclesfield Town

Corners

55

Fouls

2010

Goal attempts

148

Shots off target

44

Offsides

80

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