Macclesfield Town 2-1 Welling United

Goals from Danny Whitaker and Kristian Dennis helped Macclesfield Town pick up their first victory of the National League season as they beat Welling.

Whitaker gave the hosts the lead when he rounded Welling keeper Tom King before rolling into the empty net.

Dennis fired home to double their lead after the restart when Jack Sampson chested down Chris Holroyd's cross.

At the other end, the visitors found a consolation when substitute Sahr Kabba poked the ball home from close range.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Macclesfield

Formation 4-3-3

13Jalal

12Cowan4Byrne8Lewis15Diagne

5Pilkington23Whitaker6Turnbull

9Holroyd10Sampson14Dennis

• 13Jalal
• 12Cowan
• 4Byrne
• 8LewisBooked at 43mins
• 15Diagne
• 5Pilkington
• 23WhitakerBooked at 79mins
• 6Turnbull
• 9Holroyd
• 10Sampson
• 14Dennis

Substitutes

• 1Branagan
• 11Rowe
• 17Boyle
• 18Whitehead
• 19Marsden

Welling

Formation 4-4-2

21King

5Osborne6Chambers20Corne3Jefford

19Lokko11Wellard32Vidal22Harris

7Porter14Adeyinka

• 21King
• 5OsborneSubstituted forFaganat 90'minutes
• 6Chambers
• 20CorneSubstituted forLeeat 63'minutesBooked at 72mins
• 3JeffordBooked at 90mins
• 19Lokko
• 11Wellard
• 32Vidal
• 22Harris
• 7Porter
• 14AdeyinkaSubstituted forKabbaat 56'minutes

Substitutes

• 1McEntegart
• 4Fagan
• 8Lee
• 9Kabba
• 17Obafemi

Referee:

Robert Jones

Attendance:

1,236

Match Stats

Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamWelling

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home13

Away7

Shots on Target

Home6

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away6

Fouls

Home10

Away12

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Welling United 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Welling United 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Booking

   Ben Jefford (Welling United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by Ben Jefford (Welling United).

5. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Jack Sampson (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Ben Jefford (Welling United).

7. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

8. 90'+2'

   Goal!

   Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Welling United 1. Sahr Kabba (Welling United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Porter.

9. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Sahr Kabba (Welling United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

10. 90'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Welling United. Zac Fagan replaces Harry Osborne because of an injury.

11. 87'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

12. 82'

    Post update

    Corner, Welling United.

13. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town).

14. 81'

    Post update

    Reece Harris (Welling United) wins a free kick.

15. 80'

    Post update

    Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).

16. 80'

    Post update

    Ricky Wellard (Welling United) wins a free kick.

17. 79'

    Booking

    Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for dissent.

18. 77'

    Post update

    Hand ball by George Porter (Welling United).

19. 75'

    Post update

    Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).

20. 75'

    Post update

    Xavier Vidal (Welling United) wins a free kick.

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