Macclesfield Town 1-0 AFC Telford United

Thierry Audel started the season with Crewe Alexandra

Macclesfield battled to victory over bottom side AFC Telford to strengthen their hopes of automatic promotion.

The Silkmen took an early lead when Thierry Audel headed home a pinpoint Paul Turnbull cross from close range.

Danny Whitaker twice almost extended the lead before the break, but had a shot saved and then fired inches wide.

Tony Gray's effort was saved by Rhys Taylor as Telford rallied, but Macc held on after substitute Chris Holroyd failed to net a game-clinching second.

Macclesfield have now lost just one of their last 10 matches and have only been beaten once at Moss Rose all season.

They move up to third in the Conference table, behind second placed Barnet on goal difference, while Telford's plight at the bottom grows ever greater.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Macclesfield

Formation 4-5-1

1Taylor

12Cowan4Audel18Bell5Pilkington

28Grant11Moke29Barnes-Homer35Bailey-Jones23Whitaker

6Turnbull

• 1Taylor
• 12CowanBooked at 90mins
• 4Audel
• 18BellSubstituted forLewisat 67'minutes
• 5PilkingtonBooked at 78mins
• 28Grant
• 11MokeSubstituted forFairhurstat 79'minutes
• 29Barnes-Homer
• 35Bailey-JonesSubstituted forHolroydat 68'minutes
• 23Whitaker
• 6Turnbull

Substitutes

• 8Lewis
• 9Holroyd
• 10Fairhurst
• 20Branagan

Telford

Formation 4-4-2

25Hall

6Grogan27Sharps20Poku26Matthews

16McDonald9Farrell24Ventre11Clancy

10Gray29Dyer

• 25Hall
• 6Grogan
• 27Sharps
• 20Poku
• 26MatthewsBooked at 30mins
• 16McDonald
• 9Farrell
• 24VentreSubstituted forDeaceyat 75'minutes
• 11ClancySubstituted forDisneyat 88'minutes
• 10Gray
• 29DyerSubstituted forReaat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 13Pryce
• 14Hancock
• 19Deacey
• 22Rea
• 23Disney

Referee:

Martin Coy

Attendance:

1,225

Match Stats

Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamTelford

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home13

Away9

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home0

Away0

Fouls

Home15

Away10

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, AFC Telford United 0.

2. 90'+3'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, AFC Telford United 0.

3. 90'+3'

   Booking

   Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Foul by Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town).

5. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Jordan Deacey (AFC Telford United) wins a free kick.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Adam Farrell (AFC Telford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

7. 90'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

8. 89'

   Post update

   Foul by Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town).

9. 89'

   Post update

   Jack Rea (AFC Telford United) wins a free kick.

10. 88'

    Substitution

    Substitution, AFC Telford United. John Disney replaces Sean Clancy.

11. 87'

    Post update

    Offside, AFC Telford United. Jack Rea tries a through ball, but Jack Rea is caught offside.

12. 87'

    Post update

    Foul by Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town).

13. 87'

    Post update

    Godfrey Poku (AFC Telford United) wins a free kick.

14. 86'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

15. 79'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Waide Fairhurst replaces Adriano Moke.

16. 78'

    Booking

    George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17. 77'

    Post update

    Foul by George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town).

18. 77'

    Post update

    Adam Farrell (AFC Telford United) wins a free kick.

19. 75'

    Substitution

    Substitution, AFC Telford United. Jack Rea replaces Ross Dyer.

20. 75'

    Substitution

    Substitution, AFC Telford United. Jordan Deacey replaces Danny Ventre.

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