Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Dover Athletic 0.
MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town1DoverDover Athletic0
Paul Lewis' 66th-minute strike earned Macclesfield a narrow Conference victory over struggling Dover.
The midfielder latched onto Chris Holroyd's pass before scoring from a tight angle.
Dover were without loanee Ricky Miller, who had netted five goals in 10 games, after he was recalled by Luton and managed just two shots on target.
A seventh victory of the season saw Macclesfield move up to seventh and within two points of a play-off place.
Line-ups
Macclesfield
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Taylor
- 2Halls
- 4Waterfall
- 5PilkingtonSubstituted forCowanat 31'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 3Barrow
- 9Holroyd
- 8LewisBooked at 82mins
- 6TurnbullBooked at 90mins
- 11Moke
- 29Barnes-Homer
- 10Fairhurst
Substitutes
- 12Cowan
- 19Rouse
- 20Branagan
- 27Thomas
- 30Bailey
Dover
Formation 3-4-3
- 30Rafferty
- 29Essam
- 26BonnerBooked at 78minsSubstituted forReidat 83'minutes
- 6Orlu
- 17DeverdicsSubstituted forTaiwoat 76'minutes
- 4Kinnear
- 3Wynter
- 2Stone
- 10Murphy
- 14PayneSubstituted forBellamyat 62'minutes
- 20Nanetti
Substitutes
- 5Raggett
- 8Bellamy
- 15Francis
- 19Reid
- 28Taiwo
- Referee:
- Jeff Muschik
- Attendance:
- 1,439
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamDover
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Dover Athletic 0.
Booking
Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
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Foul by Matthew Barnes-Homer (Macclesfield Town).
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Connor Essam (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Barnes-Homer (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
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Foul by Solomon Taiwo (Dover Athletic).
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Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Matthew Barnes-Homer tries a through ball, but Matthew Barnes-Homer is caught offside.
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Foul by Solomon Taiwo (Dover Athletic).
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Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Solomon Taiwo (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Booking
Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town).
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Christian Nanetti (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Jake Reid replaces Tom Bonner.
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Foul by Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town).
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Solomon Taiwo (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Booking
Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town).
