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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Moss Rose Ground
  • Attendance: 2473
  • Referee: Swarbrick, N

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

87mins

Shrewsbury are replacing Asa Hall with Chris Humphrey.

86mins

Francis Green goes into the referees book for dissent.

85mins

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

82mins

Goal!! Jamie Tolley scores for Macclesfield.

79mins

Dave Hibbert is booked for unsporting behaviour.

78mins

Sean Hessey is booked for unsporting behaviour.

75mins

Richard Walker goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

70mins

Andy Cooke is being taken off, James Constable has come on in his place.

68mins

Gareth Evans is replaced by Scott Spencer.

65mins

Goal!! Dave Hibbert scores for Shrewsbury.

60mins

Macclesfield are replacing Ryan Cresswell with Izak Reid.

60mins

James Jennings is replaced by Martin Gritton.

56mins

James Jennings is booked for unsporting behaviour.

46mins

Shrewsbury are replacing Marc Tierney with Dave Hibbert.

46mins

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

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

40mins

Marc Pugh is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

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

Match Report

Macclesfield Two recorded their first home win since November 6 courtesy of two stunning late strikes.

New boss Paul Simpson was on the verge of masterminding Shrewsbury's first win in nine games when the Shrews' former club captain, Jamie Tolley, gave the best answer to his mockers in the away stand with a stunning 20 yard strike.

Better was to follow for the Cheshire side as Francis Green scored his 10th goal of the campaign and his second in two games with a thundering 25-yard drive into the top corner.

Shrewsbury had taken the lead in the 64th minute when sub Dave Hibbert, a player Simpson had discarded when he was boss at Preston, got on the end of a Marc Pugh throughball before delivering a clinical finish past the diving Jon Brain.

Brain had been at his best in the early stages when he flung himself full-length in the third minute to tip a Pugh drive over the bar. Seconds later Shrewsbury were again unlucky when Kevin McIntyre, a former Macclesfield captain, saw a 20-yard chip clip the crossbar.

Macc's first chance came in the 11th minute when Tolley put a volley inches wide. Youngster Gareth Evans then saw a speculative drive well saved by Glyn Garner in the 33rd minute.

Shrewsbury could have extended their lead on 66 minutes, but Asa Hall scooped a 15-yard shot over the bar. Then in the last minute of injury-time Luke Jones planted a header inches past the post.

It was the first time Macclesfield had won two games in succession all season and saw them climb one place in the league, while Shrewsbury, despite playing the better football, are in danger of being dragged back down into the relegation fight.

Macclesfield Town Team

Shrewsbury Town Team

Macclesfield Town

Shrewsbury Town

Corners

06

Fouls

1513

Goal attempts

714

Shots off target

49

Offsides

31

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