- Rundle (66)
- Brown (81)
- Date:2008-11-15
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Spotland Stadium
- Attendance:3013
- Referee:Salisbury, G
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
83mins
Simon Yeo is being taken off, Francis Green has come on in his place.
81mins
Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with Nat Brown putting it in the back of the net.
77mins
Gareth Evans is replaced by Martin Gritton.
71mins
Rochdale are replacing Joe Thompson with Will Buckley.
70mins
Chris Dagnall is being taken off, Adam Le Fondre has come on in his place.
70mins
Matthew Flynn is replaced by Danny Thomas.
66mins
Goal!! Adam Rundle scores for Rochdale.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by G Salisbury
7mins
Nathan Stanton is booked for unsporting behaviour.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Hard-working Macclesfield Town spent long periods under the second-half cosh but eventually earned a well-deserved point when midfielder Nat Brown headed home in the 81st minute.
The promotion-chasing home side were distinctly lacklustre in the opening half hour and struggled to come to terms with their opponents but, having got their noses in front after sustained second-half pressure, Rochdale will feel disappointed with a point which sees them move up to fourth place in the table.
The nearest the home side came in the first half saw visiting keeper Jon Brain producing a brilliant reflex save after Tom Kennedy's free-kick had deflected off Terry Dunfield.
The home side came out for the second half with the tempo raised and might have broken the deadlock in its opening minute, but veteran striker Lee Thorpe fired over from a tight angle with two players screaming for the ball in a much better position.
On 54 minutes winger Adam Rundle got in a dangerous cross from the left which eventually fell to the feet of Joe Thompson, but his shot cannoned off the crossbar.
The home side deservedly got their noses in front on 66 minutes when Kennedy's cross was flicked on the near post by Chris Dagnall and bundled home from close range by Rundle.
Instead of folding as they might have done, Macclesfield hit back with manager Keith Alexander making three positive substitutions.
He was rewarded on 81 minutes when Brown capped a very effective performance by rising unchallenged to head home Izak Reid's right-wing cross.
Rochdale Team
Macclesfield Town Team
Rochdale | Macclesfield Town |
Corners
| 6 | 5 |
Fouls
| 5 | 10 |
Goal attempts
| 15 | 9 |
Shots off target
| 8 | 4 |
Offsides
| 0 | 7 |