Match ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Dartford 1.
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Macclesfield scored three goals in four second-half minutes as they fought back to defeat Dartford and stretch their unbeaten run to eight games.
The Darts led when home keeper Rhys Taylor fouled Adam Birchall and Matt Godden scored the resulting penalty.
But the hosts began to dominate after the break and Scott Boden headed home a 66th-minute equaliser.
Connor Jennings then scored a quickfire double, the first coming soon after he had hit the bar, to seal the comeback.
The defeat leaves Dartford third from bottom in the Conference Premier table after concecutive losses, while the Silkmen are 14th - five points outside the play-offs.
VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Dartford manager Tony Burman told BBC Radio Kent:
"We were 1-0 up, you think it's a decent performance, we've defended alright, but a corner's come in and there's a poor clearance and they've equalised.
"It's so disappointing we conceded another two goals after that.
"I felt we deserved something in the first half. We got the penalty and second half we should have kept the ball better and there wasn't too much in the game up until then.
"You've got to do it for 90 minutes, not 65."
Line-ups
Macclesfield
- 1Taylor
- 26Halls
- 12Williams
- 4Martin
- 3Andrew
- 23WhitakerSubstituted forKayat 27'minutes
- 6Turnbull
- 24RoweSubstituted forConnorat 77'minutes
- 8Jennings
- 19Boden
- 14GnahouaSubstituted forMackrethat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Mackreth
- 25Kay
- 9Holroyd
- 20Branagan
- 2Connor
Dartford
- 1JulianSubstituted forForecastat 46'minutesBooked at 61mins
- 5Clark
- 14Mitchell-King
- 4SterlingSubstituted forWoodyardat 71'minutes
- 19Fry
- 15Collier
- 6Cornhill
- 20Burns
- 16Birchall
- 21Godden
- 11Harris
Substitutes
- 18Ibemere
- 9Prior
- 22Forecast
- 2Hill
- 30Woodyard
- Referee:
- Colin Lymer
- Attendance:
- 1,543
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamDartford
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home3
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Dartford 1.
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Foul by Lee Burns (Dartford).
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Scott Kay (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
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Offside, Dartford. Adam Birchall tries a through ball, but Adam Birchall is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Max Cornhill (Dartford) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Connor Jennings (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Dartford.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Joe Connor replaces Danny M. Rowe.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Jack Mackreth tries a through ball, but Jack Mackreth is caught offside.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
Substitution
Substitution, Dartford. Alex Woodyard replaces Tyrone Sterling.
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 3, Dartford 1. Connor Jennings (Macclesfield Town).
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Dartford 1. Connor Jennings (Macclesfield Town).
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Connor Jennings (Macclesfield Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Dartford 1. Scott Boden (Macclesfield Town).
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
Booking
Tommy Forecast (Dartford) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
