National League
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Woking 2-5 Macclesfield Town

Macclesfield's Kristian Dennis
Kristian Dennis also scored in the FA Cup first round against Portsmouth

Kristian Dennis' hat-trick helped Macclesfield to a convincing National League victory at Woking.

Danny Whitehead gave The Silkmen the lead from Chris Holroyd's low cross before Dennis' 25-yard strike doubled the lead from Paul Lewis' flick-on.

Neill Byrne converted Tony Diagne's pass for 3-0 before Dennis scored his second from Whitehead's through-ball.

Dan Holman pulled one back for Woking before Dennis completed his hat-trick and Joey Jones netted a consolation.

Woking boss Garry Hill told BBC Surrey:

"It's a disappointing day and you can't make excuses, even though there are things behind the scenes on what goes around football clubs.

"We are where we are as a team and you don't turn around and look at the situation and make excuses and defend the game.

"As club, as a team and as a manager we are in for a hard winter and certain things have happened, like losing players over the course of the season."

Line-ups

Woking

Formation 4-5-1

  • 1Cole
  • 26Norman
  • 22ThomasSubstituted forCapriceat 65'minutes
  • 7Jones
  • 3ArthurBooked at 24mins
  • 5Saah
  • 14RobinsonSubstituted forAndradeat 65'minutes
  • 25CunningtonSubstituted forDanielat 46'minutes
  • 20Holman
  • 11Goddard
  • 23Keohane

Substitutes

  • 2Caprice
  • 4Ricketts
  • 15Andrade
  • 16Daniel
  • 18Hamann

Macclesfield

Formation 4-4-2

  • 13Jalal
  • 12Cowan
  • 15Diagne
  • 8LewisSubstituted forRoweat 76'minutes
  • 19Fitzpatrick
  • 4Byrne
  • 9Holroyd
  • 6Turnbull
  • 18WhiteheadSubstituted forSampsonat 81'minutes
  • 23Whitaker
  • 14DennisSubstituted forStycheat 81'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Branagan
  • 5Pilkington
  • 10Sampson
  • 11Rowe
  • 25Styche
Referee:
Adam Bromley
Attendance:
1,324

Match Stats

Home TeamWokingAway TeamMacclesfield
Possession
Home55%
Away45%
Shots
Home15
Away20
Shots on Target
Home6
Away7
Corners
Home8
Away2
Fouls
Home7
Away3

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Woking 2, Macclesfield Town 5.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Woking 2, Macclesfield Town 5.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Dan Holman (Woking).

  4. Post update

    Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

  5. Post update

    Jack Sampson (Macclesfield Town) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paul Turnbull.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Macclesfield Town.

  7. Post update

    Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Woking) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

  8. Goal!

    Goal! Woking 2, Macclesfield Town 5. Joey Jones (Woking) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Caprice with a cross.

  9. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Joey Jones (Woking) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

  10. Post update

    Corner, Woking.

  11. Post update

    Attempt missed. Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Cameron Norman (Woking).

  13. Post update

    Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Reece Styche replaces Kristian Dennis.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Jack Sampson replaces Danny Whitehead.

  16. Goal!

    Goal! Woking 1, Macclesfield Town 5. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Whitaker.

  17. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny M. Rowe replaces Paul Lewis.

  19. Goal!

    Goal! Woking 1, Macclesfield Town 4. Dan Holman (Woking) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Goddard.

  20. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Dan Holman (Woking) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.