Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Woking 1.
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Macclesfield inflicted just a second defeat of the season on Woking.
Kristian Dennis tapped home his sixth goal of the season in the first half after Woking keeper Jake Cole spilled a cross from Andy Halls.
Neill Byrne hammered home from after the break after the visitors failed to clear after Cole had saved from a Dennis header.
The Cards gave themselves a chance when defender Joey Jones fired home from 20 yards but the Silkmen held on.
Woking boss Garry Hill told BBC Surrey:
"We've had a good run recently, with five wins and a draw, and you can't complain and be too hard on the players.
"We had a good start after eight games with 16 points and today Macclesfield's desire, hunger and physical presence told in a big way.
"I thought we were very average in the first half and over in the ninety minutes I felt that Jake Cole made some good saves.
"This leagues a punishing league and you have to learn quick, turn round and keep going."
Line-ups
Macclesfield
Formation 4-5-1
- 13Jalal
- 2Halls
- 4Byrne
- 6Turnbull
- 15DiagneBooked at 35mins
- 5Pilkington
- 9Holroyd
- 14Dennis
- 11Rowe
- 23Whitaker
- 8Lewis
Substitutes
- 1Branagan
- 7Bailey-Jones
- 12Cowan
- 18Whitehead
- 19Fitzpatrick
Woking
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cole
- 2Caprice
- 5Saah
- 8MurtaghSubstituted forKeohaneat 46'minutes
- 3Arthur
- 22Thomas
- 7Jones
- 11GoddardSubstituted forPattieat 79'minutes
- 16DanielSubstituted forSoleat 74'minutes
- 20Holman
- 15Andrade
Substitutes
- 10Sole
- 12Poku
- 18Hamann
- 19Pattie
- 23Keohane
- Referee:
- Steven Rushton
- Attendance:
- 1,285
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamWoking
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Woking 1.
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Hand ball by Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town).
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Foul by Chris Arthur (Woking).
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Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Woking 1. Joey Jones (Woking) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Keohane.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
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Offside, Woking. Dan Holman tries a through ball, but Dan Holman is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Ben Pattie replaces John Goddard.
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Offside, Woking. Giuseppe Sole tries a through ball, but Giuseppe Sole is caught offside.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd tries a through ball, but Chris Holroyd is caught offside.
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Offside, Woking. Dan Holman tries a through ball, but Dan Holman is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Giuseppe Sole replaces Kadell Daniel.
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Attempt saved. Joey Jones (Woking) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
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Attempt missed. John Goddard (Woking) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Woking.
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Attempt missed. Joey Jones (Woking) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).
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Bruno Andrade (Woking) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Woking 0. Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Holroyd.
