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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Moss Rose Ground
  • Attendance: 1718
  • Referee: Pike, M

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Macclesfield are replacing Danny Thomas with John Rooney.

82 mins

Macclesfield are replacing Francis Green with Izak Reid.

82 mins

Neil Ashton is being taken off, James Jennings has come on in his place.

81 mins

The referee has booked Richard Walker.

80 mins

Ashley Carew goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

63 mins

Terry Dunfield is booked for unsporting behaviour.

59 mins

Kenny Gillet is booked for unsporting behaviour.

52 mins

Barnet are replacing Albert Adomah with Ashley Carew.

48 mins

Goal!! Macclesfield have scored with Francis Green putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

Barnet are replacing Nicky Nicolau with Jason Puncheon.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by M Pike

41 mins

Goal!! Neil Ashton scores for Macclesfield.

39 mins

The referee has booked Jamie Tolley.

31 mins

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

27 mins

Albert Adomah is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Monday, March 24th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Macclesfield took a giant stride towards Football League survival with their most convincing performance of the season.

The Cheshire side had not won a League game by more than a solitary goal all season, but under new manager Keith Alexander they have found a new will to win.

A mistake from Ryan Cresswell, however, on 17 minutes could have gifted Barnet an early lead, but striker Adam Birchall could only fire a shot on the turn straight at Jonathan Brain.

Jamie Tolley then warmed the fingers of Lee Harrison with a powerful shot before Macc took the lead on 31 minutes. Neil Ashton delivered a pinpoint cross to the far post for Danny Thomas to nail a six-yard header.

Ashton produced another pinpoint delivery on 41 minutes, which was missed by defence and attack alike, creeping in at the far post with Harrison wrong-footed.

The result was sealed three minutes after the break when Francis Green waltzed in from the left flank before drilling home his 11th goal of the season with a bullet to the top corner.

Macclesfield could have had more goals, Gareth Evans seeing a low shot cleared off the line by Jordan Parkes, before Shaun Brisley looped a curling drive inches passed the far post.

Tolley then saw a scissors kick tipped wide by Harrison as Barnet were continually on the back foot. Birchell might have snatched a late goal for Barnet at the death, but again he picked out the keeper from 15 yards.

After their 5-2 thumping of Lincoln on Saturday, Barnet were found wanting in all departments and seemed like a side with little to play for.

Macclesfield Town Team

Barnet Team

Macclesfield Town

Barnet

Corners

7 2

Fouls

11 14

Goal attempts

10 5

Shots off target

1 2

Offsides

5 1

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