Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Barnet 1.
MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town2BarnetBarnet1
Macclesfield maintained their unbeaten home record and inflicted a third defeat of the season on leaders Barnet with two second half goals.
Scott Barrow gave Town the lead with a spectacular 35-yard shot - his first goal since joining them in August.
Chris Holroyd doubled the lead when he headed in Waide Fairhurst's pass for his third goal of the season.
John Akinde headed in his eighth goal of the season to give Barnet hope but the Silkmen held on to claim the win.
Akinde had a first half effort ruled out for offside while Paul Turnbull missed a good chance for the hosts in between their two goals.
The defeat cut Barnet's lead at the top to three points following Gateshead's win over Alfreton and Halifax's draw with Wrexham.
Line-ups
Macclesfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Taylor
- 12Cowan
- 4Waterfall
- 5Pilkington
- 3Barrow
- 15HainingSubstituted forTurnbullat 43'minutes
- 18González Díaz
- 8Lewis
- 14Gnahoua
- 9Holroyd
- 10Fairhurst
Substitutes
- 6Turnbull
- 11Moke
- 19Rouse
- 20Branagan
- 27Grant
Barnet
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Stack
- 2Yiadom
- 5N'Gala
- 4SavilleSubstituted forVilla Lopezat 71'minutes
- 3Johnson
- 20NurseSubstituted forCookat 46'minutes
- 14Togwell
- 8Weston
- 16VilheteSubstituted forMekkiat 53'minutes
- 9AkindeBooked at 90mins
- 24Hoskins
Substitutes
- 6Stephens
- 11Cook
- 15Villa Lopez
- 23Mekki
- 26Pavey
- Referee:
- Karl Evans
- Attendance:
- 1,209
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamBarnet
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away10
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Barnet 1.
Booking
John Akinde (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
Post update
Foul by Sam Togwell (Barnet).
Post update
Waide Fairhurst (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Post update
Corner, Barnet.
Post update
Offside, Macclesfield Town. Arthur Gnahoua tries a through ball, but Arthur Gnahoua is caught offside.
Post update
Attempt missed. Curtis Weston (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Post update
Corner, Barnet.
Post update
Attempt missed. Lee Cook (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Post update
Corner, Barnet.
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Barnet 1. John Akinde (Barnet) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Togwell with a cross.
Post update
Corner, Barnet.
Post update
Corner, Barnet.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Luisma (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Post update
Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).
Post update
Lee Cook (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Post update
Foul by Luisma (Barnet).
Post update
David González (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Luisma replaces Jack Saville.
