Date:25 Oct 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:The Moss Rose Ground
Attendance:2,373

Chalmers - pen (65)

Goal!

Live Commentary

95mins Luke Oliver has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

93mins Shaun Brisley fouled by Luke Oliver, the ref awards a free kick. Elliott Hewitt takes the free kick. The referee books Luke Oliver for unsporting behaviour.

92mins Foul by Vinny Mukendi on Liam Moore, free kick awarded. Matt Duke restarts play with the free kick.

92mins James Hanson takes a shot. Jose Veiga makes a save.

88mins The referee gives a free kick against Vinny Mukendi for handball. Liam Moore takes the free kick.

85mins James Hanson is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Foul by James Hanson on Elliott Hewitt, free kick awarded. Elliott Hewitt takes the free kick.

84mins Michael Flynn produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.

80mins Unfair challenge on Kyel Reid by Elliott Hewitt results in a free kick. The referee books Elliott Hewitt for unsporting behaviour. Strike on goal comes in from Jamie Devitt from the free kick, Lewis Chalmers gets a block in.

77mins Kyel Reid takes a outswinging corner to the near post, (Bradford) makes a substitution, with Jamie Devitt coming on for Ritchie Jones. Headed effort from inside the area by Michael Flynn misses to the left of the target.

74mins Colin Daniel challenges Kyel Reid unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Boden goes off and Vinny Mukendi comes on. Sam Wedgbury joins the action as a substitute, replacing Matthew Hamshaw. Shot from just outside the box by Liam Moore goes over the crossbar.

73mins The referee blows for offside against Scott Boden. Matt Duke takes the indirect free kick.

73mins James Hanson takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.

70mins Ross Draper concedes a free kick for a foul on Kyel Reid. Direct free kick taken by Luke O'Brien. Caution for Ross Draper.

69mins Ross Draper fouled by Ritchie Jones, the ref awards a free kick. Matthew Hamshaw takes the direct free kick.

68mins Ritchie Jones challenges Ross Draper unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Elliott Hewitt. Michael Bryan is brought on as a substitute for Adam Reed.

66mins James Hanson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Brown. Lewis Chalmers takes the free kick.

64mins Luke Oliver challenges Ross Draper unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Penalty taken right-footed by Lewis Chalmers and scored. Macclesfield 1-0 Bradford.

62mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luke O'Brien by Shaun Brisley. Matt Duke takes the direct free kick.

59mins Colin Daniel replaces Scott Kay.

58mins Effort from long range by Michael Flynn goes wide right of the target.

57mins Tony Diagne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Flynn. Liam Moore takes the direct free kick.

57mins Effort from the edge of the area by Ritchie Jones goes wide of the right-hand upright.

56mins Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw from the left by-line to the near post, Shaun Brisley takes a shot. Save by Matt Duke.

54mins Marcel Seip takes a shot. Nathaniel Brown gets a block in.

53mins Corner taken left-footed by Kyel Reid from the left by-line, Shaun Brisley makes a clearance.

52mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Kyel Reid.

50mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Kyel Reid from the left by-line, Tony Diagne manages to make a clearance.

48mins Luke O'Brien is brought on as a substitute for Robbie Threlfall.

46mins Kyel Reid is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Elliott Hewitt restarts play with the free kick.

45mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Scott Boden. Matt Duke restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Foul by James Hanson on Tony Diagne, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Jose Veiga.

40mins Scott Boden is ruled offside. Matt Duke takes the direct free kick.

39mins Kyel Reid challenges Elliott Hewitt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Hamshaw.

36mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Kay by Ritchie Jones. Elliott Hewitt takes the direct free kick. Ritchie Jones is shown a yellow card.

33mins Scott Boden gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marcel Seip. Matt Duke takes the direct free kick.

32mins Unfair challenge on Ross Draper by Kyel Reid results in a free kick. Elliott Hewitt takes the free kick.

30mins Scott Boden is caught offside. Matt Duke restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Kyel Reid fouled by Lewis Chalmers, the ref awards a free kick. Robbie Threlfall takes the direct free kick.

27mins Corner taken by Robbie Threlfall from the right by-line to the near post.

25mins Shot from just outside the box by Craig Fagan goes over the target.

23mins Craig Fagan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Carl Tremarco. Direct free kick taken by Lewis Chalmers.

22mins Unfair challenge on Matthew Hamshaw by Robbie Threlfall results in a free kick. Elliott Hewitt restarts play with the free kick.

21mins Craig Fagan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Chalmers. Free kick taken by Lewis Chalmers.

20mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw, clearance by Michael Flynn.

18mins Scott Boden takes a shot.

17mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Matthew Hamshaw.

14mins Shot by Tony Diagne from a long way out goes over the net.

13mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Shaun Brisley by James Hanson. Jose Veiga restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Marcel Seip fouled by Scott Boden, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matt Duke.

10mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Shaun Brisley.

8mins Outswinging corner taken by Matthew Hamshaw from the right by-line.

8mins Matthew Hamshaw takes a shot.

6mins The ball is crossed by Kyel Reid.

5mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Matthew Hamshaw, save by Matt Duke.

5mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Brown by James Hanson. Direct free kick taken by Lewis Chalmers.

2mins James Hanson is ruled offside. Jose Veiga restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Silkmen braced for Wedgbury absence Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson is sweating on the fitness of Sam Wedgbury ahead of the visit of Bradford. The midfielder was substituted after 73 minutes of the 1-0 victory over Crewe due to a knee injury and is struggling to be passed fit to face the Bantams. Wedgbury is staying positive despite the early signs not looking good. "Fingers crossed it won't be as bad as we all first thought," he told the club's official website. Ben Tomlinson was also forced off against the Railwaymen with an injury, but the extent of his problem has yet to be discovered. Fellow striker Waide Fairhurst is still occupying the sidelines with an ankle injury, while defender Paul Morgan is unlikely to feature despite being expected to return to training this week. Bradford midfielder Michael Flynn is expected to return following suspension. Flynn missed the weekend win over Northampton after receiving two yellow cards the previous week at Hereford, but is expected to go straight back in and resume his partnership with Adam Reed, on loan from Sunderland, in central midfield. Centre-half Andrew Davies sits out the last game of his three-match ban, so Marcel Seip will continue alongside Luke Oliver at the heart of defence. Striker Ross Hannah is expected to return to the squad after shaking off a bruised knee, but is likely to start on the bench as fellow forwards Craig Fagan and James Hanson were both on target against Northampton. Club skipper Simon Ramsden, sidelined for the best part of 18 months with related hip and calf problems, has targeted a return to action in the middle of next month with a run-out for the reserves.

Formation:451Manager: Gary Simpson

Macclesfield

Formation: 442Manager: Phil Parkinson

Bradford

Jose Veiga
Elliott Hewitt
Shaun Brisley
Nathaniel Brown
Carl Tremarco
Matthew Hamshaw
Lewis Chalmers
Scott Kay
Ross Draper
Tony Diagne
Scott Boden
SUBS
Colin Daniel
John Grant
Sam Wedgbury
Vinny Mukendi
Jonathan Bateson

Home

Away

Matt Duke
Liam Moore
Marcel Seip
Luke Oliver
Robbie Threlfall
Adam Reed
Ritchie Jones
Michael Flynn
Kyel Reid
Craig Fagan
James Hanson
SUBS
Jon McLaughlin
Steve Williams
Luke O'Brien
Jamie Devitt
Michael Bryan

Match Report

Macc edge past Bantams In-form Macclesfield extended their unbeaten run to five games with a 1-0 victory over Bradford. In a game dominated by a succession of controversial decisions from referee Rob Lewis, the key moment came in the 65th minute when influential Macc midfield man Ross Draper won a penalty after a collision with Luke Oliver, even though he had appeared to have lost control of the ball. Lewis Chalmers duly converted from the spot. In the 19th minute the official had been far more reluctant to award a spot-kick when Draper appeared to have been clipped by goalkeeper Matt Duke, losing his momentum as his chance on an open goal went begging. Bradford had their own penalty claims after the break when a 25-yard effort from centre-back Marcel Seip appeared to hit the arm of Matt Brown 10 yards from goal. Macc dominated the game with Tony Diagne skimming a shot over the bar in the 15th minute and Scott Boden hitting a post soon after. Bradford did, however, nearly grab an injury-time equaliser but Oliver's header flew inches wide from eight yards.

Form Guide

WLWWDW Macclesfield VS Bradford LLDWLW

Last Meetings

Macclesfield 0 - 1 Bradford 05/04/2011 Bradford 0 - 1 Macclesfield 20/11/2010 Bradford 1 - 2 Macclesfield 05/04/2010 Macclesfield 2 - 2 Bradford 31/10/2009 Bradford 1 - 0 Macclesfield 03/03/2009 Macclesfield 0 - 2 Bradford 16/08/2008

Top Scorers

Macclesfield B Tomlinson 5 R Draper 4 T Diagne 3 G Donnelly 2 C Daniel 1 S Brisley 1 A Mendy 1 Bradford J Hanson 5 R Hannah 2 K Reid 2 C Fagan 1 R Jones 1 N Wells 1 J Devitt 1

Goals

Macclesfield Total goals 32 Goals per game 18 2 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Bradford Total goals 32 Goals per game 18 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins