Macclesfield Town 2-1 Altrincham

Matthew Barnes-Homer has scored nine goals for in 17 games for Macclesfield this season

Matthew Barnes-Homer grabbed his fourth goal in three games as Macclesfield Town beat Altrincham to move to within five points of Conference Premier leaders Barnet.

Barnes-Homer followed up Saturday's double against Welling by heading home a Scott Barrow cross before the break.

Adriano Moke made it 2-0 from 12 yards after good work by Danny Whitaker.

And although Kyle Perry ensured a nervy finale with a tidy close-range strike, Macc claimed a fifth consecutive win.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Macclesfield

Formation 4-5-1

1Taylor

12Cowan28Grant5Pilkington3Barrow

11Moke23Whitaker18Bell8Lewis34Rowe

29Barnes-Homer

• 1Taylor
• 12Cowan
• 28Grant
• 5Pilkington
• 3BarrowBooked at 62mins
• 11Moke
• 23Whitaker
• 18BellBooked at 68mins
• 8Lewis
• 34RoweSubstituted forHolroydat 78'minutes
• 29Barnes-Homer

Substitutes

• 7Lavelle-Moore
• 9Holroyd
• 10Fairhurst
• 14Thorne
• 20Branagan

Altrincham

Formation 4-5-1

1Coburn

2Densmore5Havern16Marshall3Griffin

4Moult8Richman18Williams19Crowther10Reeves

7Lawrie

• 1Coburn
• 2Densmore
• 5Havern
• 16Marshall
• 3GriffinBooked at 84mins
• 4Moult
• 8Richman
• 18WilliamsSubstituted forPerryat 46'minutes
• 19CrowtherSubstituted forGillespieat 78'minutes
• 10Reeves
• 7Lawrie

Substitutes

• 6Leather
• 9Gillespie
• 14Perry
• 17Parton
• 20Swift

Referee:

Ross Joyce

Attendance:

1,962

Match Stats

Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamAltrincham

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home9

Away15

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home0

Away0

Fouls

Home8

Away11

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Altrincham 1.

2. 90'+3'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Altrincham 1.

3. 90'+3'

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   Attempt missed. Jake Moult (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

4. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Shaun Densmore (Altrincham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

5. 90'+3'

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   Corner, Altrincham.

6. 90'+2'

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   Attempt blocked. Gianluca Havern (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

7. 88'

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   Foul by Kyle Perry (Altrincham).

8. 88'

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   George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

9. 88'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Damian Reeves (Altrincham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.

10. 87'

    Post update

    Foul by Damian Reeves (Altrincham).

11. 87'

    Post update

    Scott Barrow (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

12. 84'

    Booking

    Adam Griffin (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

13. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by Adam Griffin (Altrincham).

14. 84'

    Post update

    Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

15. 83'

    Post update

    Offside, Altrincham. Kyle Perry tries a through ball, but Kyle Perry is caught offside.

16. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Kyle Perry (Altrincham).

17. 81'

    Post update

    George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

18. 80'

    Post update

    Foul by George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town).

19. 80'

    Post update

    Damian Reeves (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

20. 78'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd replaces Danny M. Rowe.

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