Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Eastleigh 0.
MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town2EastleighEastleigh0
Macclesfield maintained their unbeaten Conference record with victory over high-flying Eastleigh.
Domaine Rouse met Scott Barrow's centre and his header from a tight angle opened the scoring for the hosts.
Paul Lewis doubled Macclesfield's advantage with a diving header from a Paul Turnbull cross.
James Constable and Craig McAllister had efforts saved as Eastleigh threatened a late fightback but the hosts hung on for all three points.
Line-ups
Macclesfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Taylor
- 4Waterfall
- 2HallsBooked at 40mins
- 3Barrow
- 5Pilkington
- 8Lewis
- 11Moke
- 6Turnbull
- 14Gnahoua
- 10Fairhurst
- 19Rouse
Substitutes
- 7Lavelle-Moore
- 12Cowan
- 15Haining
- 18González DÃaz
- 20Branagan
Eastleigh
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Flitney
- 17Reid
- 23Fry
- 5Beckwith
- 4CollinsSubstituted forWrightat 46'minutes
- 16Evans
- 10ReasonBooked at 45mins
- 9Constable
- 14Strevens
- 13FleetwoodBooked at 40minsSubstituted forOdubadeat 46'minutes
- 12MidsonSubstituted forMcAllisterat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Todd
- 7Odubade
- 11McAllister
- 19Wright
- 21Noice
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 1,284
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamEastleigh
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Eastleigh 0.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Adriano Moke tries a through ball, but Adriano Moke is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Craig McAllister (Eastleigh) header from the right side of the box is saved.
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Foul by Waide Fairhurst (Macclesfield Town).
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Matt Fry (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Will Evans (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by Will Evans (Eastleigh).
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Scott Barrow (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Eastleigh.
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Attempt saved. James Constable (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is saved. Assisted by Ross Flitney.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Scott Barrow tries a through ball, but Scott Barrow is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Ben Wright (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Luke Waterfall (Macclesfield Town).
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Craig McAllister (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Will Evans (Eastleigh).
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Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Ben Wright (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Eastleigh.
