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The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
Damian Spencer is replaced by Steve Guinan.
Goal!! Martin Bullock scores for Macclesfield.
Goal!! Neil McKenzie scores for Macclesfield.
Goal!! Kayode Odejayi scores for Cheltenham.
The referee has booked Craig Armstrong.
Allan Russell is being taken off, John Miles has come on in his place.
Kevin Townson is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Neil McKenzie goes into the referees book for dissent.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.
Mark Bailey is replaced by Kevin Townson.
Half time whistle is blown by D Drysdale
Goal!! Cheltenham have scored with John Melligan putting it in the back of the net.
It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, August 9th, the match has kicked off.
Never-say-die Macclesfield Town salvaged their first point of the season with two goals in two minutes at the death to thwart a polished Cheltenham performance. The Robins had dominated proceedings and were left dumbstruck by goals from Neil McKenzie and Martin Bullock. Macclesfield started brightly and might have scored in the seventh minute when Bullock picked out fellow new signing Allan Russell who slid a shot between Shane Higgs legs only to see it deflect past the post. But then Cheltenham took control with John Finnigan planting a header inches wide before Damian Spencer drilled a shot inches past the post. They took the lead in the 18th minute when Kayode Odejayi picked out John Melligan who drove the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the box. Cheltenham twice hit the woodwork in the second half with Grant McCann drilling a free kick against the underside of the bar before Melligan saw a firm drive crash off the outside of the angle. Spencer then missed a clear-cut header glancing across goal from six yards. But Macclesfield were also unlucky with Paul Harsley seeing a half volley cleared off the line by Melligan and convincing appeal for a penalty after an apparent trip on Martin Bullock waved away by the referee. Cheltenham looked to have sealed the game in the 81st minute when Melligan clipped a neat cross on to the forehead of Odejayi who nodded home from six yards. Finally stung into action elegant midfield man Neil McKenzie drove forward bearing three men on a chinking run before lashing a low drive to the far corner just 30 seconds later. Macclesfield then stormed forward with sub John Miles checking inside to pick out Bullock who fired home his debut goal from 15 yards.
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