Match ends, Barrow 1, Macclesfield Town 1.
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National League mid-table sides Barrow and Macclesfield played out an entertaining draw at Holker Street.
Danny Whitehead gave the visitors the lead as he calmly slotted home his shot into the bottom left-hand corner.
The home side were awarded a penalty before the break as Reece Styche fouled Jason Walker with the latter firing home the spot kick.
Ben Tomlinson's late header nearly won it for Barrow in stoppage time but Macclesfield held on for the draw.
Line-ups
Barrow
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Dixon
- 28SuttonSubstituted forSymingtonat 61'minutes
- 5Livesey
- 24Parry
- 25Wilmer-Anderton
- 6Grand
- 7HaworthSubstituted forPilkingtonat 79'minutes
- 8Harvey
- 29Williams
- 9WalkerSubstituted forTomlinsonat 74'minutes
- 10CookBooked at 59mins
Substitutes
- 2Abbott
- 11Pilkington
- 14Tomlinson
- 16Fofana
- 23Symington
Macclesfield
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Branagan
- 2HallsBooked at 64mins
- 3McCombe
- 23WhitakerSubstituted forTurnbullat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19Fitzpatrick
- 5Pilkington
- 11Rowe
- 18Whitehead
- 10Sampson
- 25StycheSubstituted forDennisat 79'minutes
- 9Holroyd
Substitutes
- 4Byrne
- 6Turnbull
- 14Dennis
- 15Diagne
- 26Sutherland
- Referee:
- Joseph Johnson
- Attendance:
- 1,516
Match Stats
Home TeamBarrowAway TeamMacclesfield
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barrow 1, Macclesfield Town 1.
Booking
Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town).
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Jordan Williams (Barrow) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town.
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Attempt missed. Ben Tomlinson (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Danny Whitehead (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Attempt blocked. Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town).
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Corner, Barrow.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Barrow) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Pilkington with a cross.
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Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).
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Nick Wilmer-Anderton (Barrow) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Kristian Dennis replaces Reece Styche.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Danny Pilkington replaces Andy Haworth.
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Foul by John McCombe (Macclesfield Town).
