Date:14 Apr 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Moss Rose Ground
Attendance:3,434

Chalmers - pen (16) Daniel (79)
Powell (39)
Powell (57)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Foul by Ben Tomlinson on David Artell, free kick awarded. Ben Tomlinson is booked. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.

93mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Hamshaw on Shaun Miller. Free kick crossed by Ashley Westwood, save made by Jose Veiga.

88mins Corner from right by-line taken by Matthew Hamshaw. The referee blows for offside against Ben Tomlinson. Shaun Miller is brought on as a substitute for Billy Bodin. (Crewe) makes a substitution, with Max Clayton coming on for Ajay Leitch-Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

85mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, clearance made by Nathaniel Brown.

84mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore by Arnaud Mendy. Ashley Westwood crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance made by Nathaniel Brown.

82mins Luke Murphy challenges Ben Tomlinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw from right channel, save made by Jose Veiga.

81mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Ashley Westwood, clearance by Ben Mills.

80mins Ben Mills gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Dugdale. Byron Moore takes the direct free kick.

79mins Goal scored by Colin Daniel from inside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Macclesfield 2-2 Crewe.Ben Tomlinson provided the assist for the goal.

78mins Colin Daniel produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.

75mins Billy Bodin takes a shot.

74mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Matthew Hamshaw, Adam Dugdale manages to make a clearance.

71mins Effort on goal by Ben Tomlinson from inside the box misses to the right of the target.

69mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Artell on Ben Mills. Free kick crossed right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw from right wing, clearance by David Artell.

68mins Ben Mills gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore. Direct free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

67mins Luke Murphy challenges Colin Daniel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Luke Murphy is cautioned. Matthew Hamshaw crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Harry Davis manages to make a clearance.

67mins Unfair challenge on Nick Powell by Lewis Chalmers results in a free kick. Booking for Lewis Chalmers for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed by Ashley Westwood, save made by Jose Veiga.

66mins Nick Powell produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

66mins Ajay Leitch-Smith fouled by Lewis Chalmers, the ref awards a free kick. Ashley Westwood restarts play with the free kick.

63mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Hamshaw on Luke Murphy. Matthew Hamshaw shown a yellow card. Luke Murphy takes the direct free kick.

61mins Marcus Marshall goes off and Ben Tomlinson comes on.

57mins Nick Powell grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Macclesfield 1-2 Crewe.Assist by Ajay Leitch-Smith.

55mins Colin Daniel joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sam Wedgbury.

54mins Billy Bodin produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.

52mins Ben Mills has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.

52mins Handball decision goes against Harry Davis. Jonathan Bateson restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Ajay Leitch-Smith takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.

49mins Nick Powell has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.

48mins Billy Bodin takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

45mins Nick Powell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ross Draper. Matthew Hamshaw crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance made by Luke Murphy.

46mins Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood.

46mins Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, clearance by Arnaud Mendy.

45mins Outswinging corner taken by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line, clearance made by Ross Draper.

44mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line, clearance by Nathaniel Brown.

42mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, Jose Veiga makes a save.

40mins Matthew Hamshaw concedes a free kick for a foul on Nick Powell. Ashley Westwood crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, save by Jose Veiga.

39mins Nick Powell grabs a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Macclesfield 1-1 Crewe.

39mins Byron Moore takes a shot. Jonathan Bateson manages to make a clearance.

36mins Luke Murphy has shot on goal from a long way out that goes wide left.

36mins Ajay Leitch-Smith takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.

32mins Ben Mills takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips. Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw from the right by-line, clearance made by David Artell.

30mins Luke Murphy concedes a free kick for a foul on Sam Wedgbury. Matthew Hamshaw crosses the ball in from the free kick, Billy Bodin makes a clearance.

27mins Nathaniel Brown challenges Ajay Leitch-Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Ashley Westwood from the free kick.

26mins Jonathan Bateson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.

25mins Shot from outside the box by Ashley Westwood goes wide right of the target.

21mins Marcus Marshall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nick Powell. Free kick taken by Ashley Westwood.

15mins Harry Davis gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Ross Draper. Lewis Chalmers scores a placed penalty. Macclesfield 1-0 Crewe.

14mins Sam Wedgbury has a drilled shot. Save by Steve Phillips. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw, clearance made by Billy Bodin.

13mins Sam Wedgbury gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nick Powell. Nick Powell takes the free kick.

13mins Ross Draper takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.

12mins Shot by Byron Moore from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

11mins Shot from just outside the area by Ashley Westwood misses to the right of the target.

8mins Nick Powell takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

7mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Jose Veiga.

5mins Byron Moore has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

2mins Ajay Leitch-Smith takes a shot. Jose Veiga makes a save.

1mins Ajay Leitch-Smith is caught offside. Free kick taken by Arnaud Mendy.

Match Preview

Silkmen waiting on Smith Macclesfield are waiting on news of Matt Smith's knee injury as they look to end a 19-match winless run against Crewe. The on-loan Oldham striker came off early in the second half of the 1-0 defeat to Port Vale and there were fears he could be out for some time. However, the injury is not as bad as first feared and Smith could be in line to feature against Alex. Winger Marcus Marshall recovered from an ankle injury to play against the Valiants and he is likely to retain his starting place. Elliott Hewitt continues to miss out with a hip problem and fellow defender Paul Morgan's ankle injury will ensure he does not see first-team action again before the end of the season. Matt Tootle is in contention for Crewe in a match with huge implications at both ends of the npower League Two table. The 21-year-old defender missed three matches with a thigh injury and then fell ill just as he was scheduled to return against Bristol Rovers. He is not guaranteed a start against the relegation-threatened Silkmen, however, as replacement Kelvin Mellor scored against the Pirates in a 3-0 win and earned the man of the match award. Striker Max Clayton continues to step up his recovery from a foot injury, featuring as a substitute in the Rovers clash. A 12-match unbeaten run has given the Railwaymen a huge opportunity to climb into the play-off places.

Formation:451Manager: Brian Horton

Macclesfield

Formation: 442Manager: Steve Davis

Crewe

Jose Veiga
Jonathan Bateson
Nathaniel Brown
Arnaud Mendy
Carl Tremarco
Matthew Hamshaw
Lewis Chalmers
Sam Wedgbury
Ross Draper
Marcus Marshall
Ben Mills
SUBS
Richard O'Donnell
Colin Daniel
Waide Fairhurst
Ben Tomlinson
Adam Roberts

Home

Away

Steve Phillips
Kelvin Mellor
Adam Dugdale
David Artell
Harry Davis
Billy Bodin
Ashley Westwood
Luke Murphy
Byron Moore
Nick Powell
Ajay Leitch-Smith
SUBS
Alan Martin
Matt Tootle
Lee Bell
Shaun Miller
Max Clayton

Match Report

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Crewe 0 - 1 Macclesfield 22/10/2011 Macclesfield 1 - 0 Crewe 08/03/2011 Crewe 1 - 1 Macclesfield 28/09/2010 Macclesfield 4 - 1 Crewe 28/12/2009 Crewe 2 - 1 Macclesfield 05/09/2009

Top Scorers

Macclesfield G Donnelly 6 B Tomlinson 6 R Draper 4 T Diagne 3 M Hamshaw 2 A Mendy 2 D Mattis 1 M Smith 1 C Daniel 1 S Wedgbury 1 M Marshall 1 V Mukendi 1 Crewe N Powell 11 B Moore 8 L Murphy 7 A Leitch-Smith 7 S Miller 5 A Dugdale 3 M Clayton 3 A Westwood 2 D Artell 1 D Shelley 1 H Davis 1 K Mellor 1

Goals

Macclesfield Total goals 94 Goals per game 37 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Crewe Total goals 118 Goals per game 61 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 10 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins