Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Macclesfield Town 1.
Forest GreenForest Green Rovers2MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town1
Charlie Clough scored a last-gasp winner to give Forest Green Rovers victory over Macclesfield.
The visitors took the lead in the second half through Jack Sampson following an error from the home side.
But James Jennings pulled the hosts level eight minutes later when he latched onto Elliott Frear's free-kick.
Clough broke Macclesfield hearts in the third minute of added time when he found the net from close range to keep Rovers on top of the National League.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"I thought we should have scored four or five in the first half from set-plays, but we just needed to be more ruthless in front of goal.
"Macclesfield are a good side hanging around the play-offs so it's a massive win for us and caps off a fantastic week.
"There's unbelievable togetherness here and it's showed with the way we're playing this year. Let's just hope it continues to the end.
"We've got a tough month ahead but let's enjoy these times because we've won six out of six in January - enjoy it while we can and look forward to February."
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Arnold
- 6BennettBooked at 88mins
- 4Clough
- 19Sinclair
- 3Jennings
- 14Moore
- 8Wedgbury
- 11Frear
- 9Marsh-BrownSubstituted forKellyat 75'minutes
- 17GuthrieSubstituted forParkinat 90+1'minutes
- 26WilliamsSubstituted forCarterat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Kelly
- 18Cooper
- 20Parkin
- 24Carter
- 27Jefford
Macclesfield
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Jalal
- 2Halls
- 5Pilkington
- 8LewisSubstituted forTurnbullat 23'minutes
- 19Fitzpatrick
- 4Byrne
- 18WhiteheadSubstituted forDiagneat 54'minutesSubstituted forStycheat 55'minutes
- 23Whitaker
- 11Rowe
- 9HolroydSubstituted forSutherlandat 85'minutes
- 10Sampson
Substitutes
- 1Branagan
- 6Turnbull
- 15Diagne
- 25Styche
- 26Sutherland
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 1,617
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamMacclesfield
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Macclesfield Town 1.
Goal!
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Charlie Clough (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Wedgbury with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Clough (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Wedgbury with a cross.
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Foul by Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town).
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Darren Carter (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Macclesfield Town. Reece Styche tries a through ball, but Reece Styche is caught offside.
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Foul by James Jennings (Forest Green Rovers).
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Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jon Parkin replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
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Attempt blocked. Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Booking
Dale Bennett (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Dale Bennett (Forest Green Rovers).
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Jack Sampson (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Sutherland replaces Chris Holroyd.
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Foul by Darren Carter (Forest Green Rovers).
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Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Foul by Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town).
