Source: FOOTYMAD
FA Cup First Round Replay: Southend United 2 Macclesfield Town 2 (Macclesfield win 5-3 on penalties)
More cup drama at Roots Hall as a late Shrimpers equaliser took the tie into extra-time where two further goals were scored to either side and it was the Silkmen who kept their nerve scoring all five spot-kicks while Corr missed his to hand the away side the tie. F.A. Cup First Round Replay: Southend United 2 Macclesfield Town 2(after extra-time; 1-1 after 90 minutes; Macclesfield won on penalties v Blues boss Paul Sturrock decided to make one change for the cup replay bringing back Barry Corr for young QPR loanee Antonio German. Meanwhile star of many a match for the under-16's and 18's, 15-year-old left winger Lyle Della-Verde, has been named on the bench, and could be the next young Shrimper to leave for a top flight club.The game itself started with early Silkmen pressure, well manager simpson said they were going to go for it, and they soon had Anthony Grant clearing off the line, another shot well saved by keeper Glenn Morris, and three corners!Southend thought they had finally given the majority of the poor 2,194 crowd something to cheer about when Corr found Josh Simpson in a good position but it all turned to moans when his effort went clear over the bar! Play went from end to end with little quality on show if they could get past the midfield, though a header by Bilel Moshni went wide right. This was followed by harmless shots from Izak Reid for Macclesfield and Barry Corr, and, er, Luke Prosser for the Shrimpers.So that was the first half and after the break the football may not have improved but the drama improved, in a way only the Cup can provide.Some more efforts high, wide, blocked or easily picked up by either keeper carried on until the Silkmen made the breakthrough on the hour, Everton loanee defender Aristote Nsiala grabbing the goal. With the northerners holding on to what they had and no equaliser in sight Luggy meade a gamble by bringing on striker German for centre back Prosser! An increase in pressure from the Shrimpers brought it's reward with four minutes left on the clock, Josh Simpson being found again in the box but this time makes no mistake, his shot finding the bottom left hand corner.Two dangerous corners by either side in stoppage time, Vinny Mukendi for the visitors and Southend skipper Craig Easton going close, failed to break the deadlock and the tie went into the extra half-hour.
