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  • Date: 2008-10-11
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Moss Rose Ground
  • Attendance: 1857
  • Referee: Webb, D

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Gareth Evans is being taken off, James Jennings has come on in his place.

83mins

Danny Thomas is replaced by Martin Gritton.

83mins

Goal!! Francis Green scores for Macclesfield.

74mins

Simon Yeo is being taken off, Francis Green has come on in his place.

67mins

Anthony Charles goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

64mins

Goal!! Danny Hylton scores for Aldershot.

61mins

Lewis Chalmers is being taken off, John Grant has come on in his place.

61mins

Rob Elvins is being taken off, Marvin Morgan has come on in his place.

60mins

Lee Bell is booked for unsporting behaviour.

58mins

Goal!! Danny Thomas scores for Macclesfield.

55mins

Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with Danny Thomas putting it in the back of the net.

51mins

Goal!! Kirk Hudson scores for Aldershot.

48mins

Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with Gareth Evans putting it in the back of the net.

46mins

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

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by D Webb

0mins

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

Match Preview

Match Report

Macclesfield Town took the honours against Aldershot Town after a pulsating second-half thriller.

Five goals came in the first 16 minutes after the break with Francis Green only sealing the outcome in the closing stages.

But the Shots had the better of the first half with Danny Hylton drilling two shots past the near post in the opening 15 minutes and Ben Harding forcing Jonny Brain to spill a fierce drive on the half hour.

Brain made a brilliant save on the stroke of half-time to palm wide a Rob Elvins drive to keep Macc in the game.

Macclesfield took advantage on 48 minutes when Danny Thomas pulled the ball back for Gareth Evans to fire home with a sweet 12-yard drive.

However only three minutes later the Shots got back on level terms when Kirk Hudson powered home a low right-foot volley from the edge of the box.

Macclesfield winger Danny Thomas then scored his first two goals of the season, both left-foot shots from the same spot.

The first on 54 minutes took a wicked deflection off Anthony Charles before creeping under Nikki Bull. The second just four minutes later needed no assistance as it flew inches inside the near post.

Soon after Hylton brought the visitors right back into the game at 3-2, but the Shots were not to complete the recovery.

Sub Green wasted two gilt-edged chances, but made no mistake on 84 minutes when he connected with a firm downward header to convert a pinpoint Terry Dunfield cross.

Aldershot will rue not putting away all their chances in the first half with some lackadaisical finishing that gave Macclesfield the opportunity to thrill their home fans and banish the memories of their early season form which saw them lose their first four games.

Macclesfield Town

Aldershot Town

Corners

68

Fouls

107

Goal attempts

1020

Shots off target

29

Offsides

92

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