Date:26 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Moss Rose Ground
Attendance:3,132

Goal!

Live Commentary

88mins Foul by George Donnelly on Dale Tonge, free kick awarded. Conrad Logan takes the direct free kick.

88mins Brett Williams takes a shot from outside the penalty area and hits the post.

87mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ross Draper on Danny Harrison. Free kick taken by Dale Tonge.

85mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Shaun Brisley on Jon Harley. Direct free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

82mins Matthew Hamshaw takes the outswinging corner, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Tony Diagne goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

81mins Header from deep inside the penalty area by Shaun Brisley goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

80mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Waide Fairhurst by Sam Wood. Matthew Hamshaw takes the free kick.

79mins Waide Fairhurst joins the action as a substitute, replacing Carl Tremarco.

76mins George Donnelly concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Raynes. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

75mins Brett Williams comes on in place of Gareth Evans.

75mins Gareth Evans challenges Jonathan Bateson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jose Veiga takes the direct free kick.

74mins Lewis Grabban takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

73mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw from the right by-line, Header from close range by George Donnelly misses to the right of the target.

73mins The ball is crossed by Tony Diagne, save made by Conrad Logan.

72mins Nathaniel Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Revell. Gareth Evans takes the direct free kick.

71mins The ball is crossed by Dale Tonge, Shaun Brisley manages to make a clearance.

67mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Shaun Brisley by Alex Revell. Free kick taken by Jonathan Bateson.

67mins Shaun Brisley is ruled offside. Conrad Logan restarts play with the free kick.

65mins Dale Tonge delivers the ball.

62mins Alex Revell challenges Shaun Brisley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Bateson restarts play with the free kick.

62mins Free kick awarded for a foul by George Donnelly on Michael Raynes. Conrad Logan takes the direct free kick.

61mins Danny Schofield takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

61mins Alex Revell concedes a free kick for a foul on Jose Veiga. Jose Veiga takes the direct free kick.

59mins Dale Tonge fouled by Ross Draper, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Sam Wood.

58mins Gareth Evans delivers the ball, Shaun Brisley manages to make a clearance.

58mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alex Revell by Tony Diagne. Jon Harley takes the free kick.

56mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Schofield on Ross Draper. Matthew Hamshaw takes the free kick.

55mins Johnny Mullins goes off and Troy Brown comes on.

52mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw, Jon Harley manages to make a clearance.

50mins Corner taken left-footed by Sam Wood from the right by-line, clearance made by Nathaniel Brown.

49mins George Donnelly takes a shot. Johnny Mullins gets a block in.

48mins Lewis Grabban takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.

45mins Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Hamshaw from the left by-line.

47mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Raynes by Ross Draper. Dale Tonge takes the direct free kick.

42mins George Donnelly is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

40mins Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw, Shaun Brisley has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

40mins Colin Daniel takes a shot. Conrad Logan makes a save.

36mins Unfair challenge on Dale Tonge by George Donnelly results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

34mins Sam Wood concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Hamshaw. Shaun Brisley takes the free kick.

34mins Centre by Tony Diagne, Johnny Mullins manages to make a clearance.

31mins Johnny Mullins fouled by George Donnelly, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

29mins Unfair challenge on Carl Tremarco by Gareth Evans results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Carl Tremarco.

27mins Effort from deep inside the area by Alex Revell clears the bar.

25mins Lewis Grabban is caught offside. Free kick taken by Shaun Brisley.

24mins Alex Revell takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

20mins Lewis Grabban challenges Jonathan Bateson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lewis Grabban is given a yellow card. Jose Veiga restarts play with the free kick.

19mins Inswinging corner taken by Matthew Hamshaw.

19mins Johnny Mullins concedes a free kick for a foul on Ross Draper. Matthew Hamshaw restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Ross Draper produces a right-footed shot from 35 yards and missed to the left of the net.

16mins Corner taken by Sam Wood from the right by-line, Johnny Mullins has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

15mins The ball is sent over by Dale Tonge, Jon Harley takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

15mins Colin Daniel is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Conrad Logan restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Alex Revell on Ross Draper. Free kick taken by Shaun Brisley.

10mins Danny Schofield is adjudged to have handled the ball. Sam Wedgbury takes the free kick.

10mins Jon Harley is penalised for a handball. Direct free kick taken by Shaun Brisley.

9mins Michael Raynes fouled by George Donnelly, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

7mins Jon Harley challenges Colin Daniel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matthew Hamshaw crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance made by Johnny Mullins. Jon Harley fouled by Colin Daniel, the ref awards a free kick. Conrad Logan restarts play with the free kick.

5mins The ball is crossed by Matthew Hamshaw, save made by Conrad Logan.

1mins Foul by Tony Diagne on Gareth Evans, free kick awarded. Jon Harley restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Chalmers back for Macc Macclesfield will be boosted by the return of Lewis Chalmers for their Boxing Day clash with Rotherham. Chalmers has not played since the Silkmen's 3-0 FA Cup first-round victory over East Thurrock on November 12 due to a stomach problem. However, he is set to return when the Millers come to town, telling the club's official website: "I have been out for a while so I can't wait to get back." Elliot Hewitt continues to step up his rehabilitation from a groin injury but Monday's clash looks set to come too soon. John Grant (calf), Greg Daniel (knee), Ben Tomlinson (ankle) and Scott Kay (thigh) remain sidelined. Macc have not won in their last six npower League Two encounters, of which they have lost four. Rotherham manager Andy Scott could pick an unchanged line-up. The Millers beat AFC Wimbledon at Don Valley last week to extend their recent run of good form and Scott looks set to keep faith with the same players. On-loan defender Guy Branston could be involved again, though, after missing the last two games with a foot injury as he has stepped up his training this week but Scott may choose not to disrupt the defensive pairing of Johnny Mullins and Michael Raynes. Luke Foster underwent surgery on a cruciate ligament injury on Wednesday to repair the problem that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Ryan Cresswell, Gareth Evans (both ankle) and Mark Bradley (shoulder) continue to miss out but are targeting returns in the new year. The game at Moss Ross will be the Millers' first outing on December 26 since 2008 after recent winters have curtailed their festive programme.

Formation:451Manager: Gary Simpson

Macclesfield

Formation: 442Manager: Andy Scott

Rotherham

Jose Veiga
Jonathan Bateson
Nathaniel Brown
Shaun Brisley
Carl Tremarco
Matthew Hamshaw
Sam Wedgbury
Ross Draper
Tony Diagne
Colin Daniel
George Donnelly
SUBS
Paul Morgan
Arnaud Mendy
Waide Fairhurst
Tom Fisher
Elliott Hewitt

Home

Away

Conrad Logan
Dale Tonge
Michael Raynes
Johnny Mullins
Jon Harley
Gareth Evans
Danny Harrison
Danny Schofield
Sam Wood
Alex Revell
Lewis Grabban
SUBS
Andy Warrington
Jason Taylor
Brett Williams
Marcus Marshall
Troy Brown

Match Report

Macc draw blank again Shot-shy Macclesfield saw their npower League Two goal drought stretch to three matches with a goalless draw against Rotherham at the Moss Rose. The Silkmen have now scored just two goals in seven league games and must be grateful to their strong defence and resolute keeper Jose Veiga. The game came alive in the 16th minute when Jon Harley saw a dipping 40-yard volley tipped over the bar by Veiga. Veiga again proved his worth in the 25th minute when he threw himself to the right to clutch onto a powerful Alex Revell drive. Colin Daniel produced Macc's first shot on target in the 41st minute, but his fierce shot from 25 yards was punched clear by Conrad Logan. Three minutes after the break the athletic Veiga brilliantly plucked a Lewis Grabban header out of thin air. Immediately at the other end, George Donnelly had a shot blocked on the six yard line by Johnny Mullins. Macc wasted the best chance of the game in the 74th minute when Donnelly sent a free header from six yards tamely wide. Millers sub Brett Williams nearly won the game in the 89th minute when his rifled 20-yard effort cannoned back off the crossbar.

Form Guide

LLDLDL Macclesfield VS Rotherham DWWLWW

Last Meetings

Macclesfield 0 - 2 Rotherham 03/01/2011 Rotherham 1 - 1 Macclesfield 02/11/2010 Rotherham 3 - 1 Macclesfield 23/03/2010 Macclesfield 1 - 3 Rotherham 29/08/2009 Rotherham 2 - 0 Macclesfield 31/01/2009 Macclesfield 1 - 2 Rotherham 25/10/2008

Top Scorers

Macclesfield B Tomlinson 5 R Draper 4 T Diagne 3 S Brisley 2 G Donnelly 2 M Hamshaw 1 C Daniel 1 A Mendy 1 Rotherham L Grabban 8 G Evans 6 A Revell 5 J Mullins 2 R Cresswell 2 D Schofield 1 D Harrison 1 J Taylor 1 S Wood 1 C Holroyd 1 M Marshall 1 T Brown 1 B Pringle 1 B Williams 1

Goals

Macclesfield Total goals 42 Goals per game 21 2 (For) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Rotherham Total goals 59 Goals per game 38 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins