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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: The Fraser Eagle Stadium
  • Attendance: 1792
  • Referee: Shoebridge, R

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

85 mins

Kevin McIntyre is booked for unsporting behaviour.

85 mins

The referee has booked Jay Harris.

79 mins

Accrington Stanley are replacing John Miles with Romuald Boco.

74 mins

Goal!! Accrington Stanley have scored with Roscoe D'Sane putting it in the back of the net.

73 mins

Goal!! Gareth Evans scores for Macclesfield.

71 mins

Kevin McIntyre takes a penalty for Macclesfield and scores!.

66 mins

The referee has booked Peter Cavanagh.

64 mins

Levi Reid is being taken off, Gareth Evans has come on in his place.

64 mins

David Morley is replaced by Carl Regan.

54 mins

Goal!! Accrington Stanley have scored with Paul Mullin putting it in the back of the net.

51 mins

Jimmy McNulty goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

51 mins

Goal!! Roscoe D'Sane scores for Accrington Stanley.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by R Shoebridge

0 mins

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

Match Report

Two goals in the space of two minutes looked to have salvaged Macclesfield Town a hard-fought point at Accrington but Roscoe D'Sane's second goal of the match made sure John Coleman's battling side snatched all three points.

It was only Accrington's third home win of the season in League Two.

D'Sane found the back of the net with a sweet 51st minute strike, before Paul Mullin doubled the home side's advantage just three minutes later.

And it was nearly 3-0 as John Miles was only denied by a good save from Macc keeper Tommy Lee.

However, having survived sustained pressure, the visitors took full advantage of a 71st penalty to haul themselves back into the contest.

Graham Branch felled Francis Green in the box and Kevin McIntyre didn't waste the chance to reduce his side's arrears.

And it got even better for the visitors when, just two minutes later, Gareth Evans beat Stanley keeper Ian Dunbavin with a powerful header.

However, within a minute the Silkmen were hit with a sucker-punch as D'Sane headed the home side into the lead again.

That was the way it stayed with five goals scored within the space of 23 frantic second-half minutes.

Both sides were guilty of wasting good chances in the first half, even D'Sane who fired wide in the fifth minute.

Green had a shot saved by Dunbavin, while at the other end Peter Cavanagh hit the target and Mullin fired over.

Levi Reid went close for Macc and Danny Thomas also fired wide. Robbie Williams forced Lee to make a smart stop shortly after the half-hour mark, before Mullin headed over.

But it was a crazy second-half spell which saw Stanley grab their second win on the bounce having beaten Dagenham and Redbridge 3-1 last weekend.

Accrington Stanley Team

Macclesfield Town Team

Accrington Stanley

Macclesfield Town

Corners

4 4

Fouls

12 15

Goal attempts

14 12

Shots off target

4 2

Offsides

4 6

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