Eastleigh 0-1 Macclesfield Town

Macclesfield moved within three points of the National League play-off spots after recording a 1-0 victory over Eastleigh.

The visitors started brightly and broke the deadlock in the seventh minute when Rhys Browne found the bottom corner of Ryan Clarke's net.

The game became more open as the first half wore on, with both sides creating a number of chances, but it remained 1-0 at the break.

Macclesfield had the ball in the net once again seven minutes after the interval but the flag was up.

Eastleigh nearly equalised in the 70th minute but Ayo Obileye's header clattered against a post.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Eastleigh

• 31Clarke
• 2Cole
• 5DugdaleBooked at 29mins
• 11Stearn
• 29Odoffin
• 24Obileye
• 33Garrett
• 14TogwellSubstituted forCloseat 65'minutes
• 9ConstableSubstituted forWilsonat 46'minutes
• 19McAllisterSubstituted forLeacock-McLeodat 55'minutes
• 36Strevens

Substitutes

• 7Leacock-McLeod
• 8Close
• 17Muggleton
• 18Wilson
• 20Hoyte

Macclesfield

• 22Flinders
• 3Fitzpatrick
• 4Byrne
• 7BrowneSubstituted forWhitakerat 78'minutes
• 16Hancox
• 5Pilkington
• 31Evans
• 14James
• 19Summerfield
• 9Holroyd
• 24Jennings

Substitutes

• 6McCombe
• 11Haworth
• 13Ross
• 15Norburn
• 23Whitaker

Referee:

Sam Allison

Attendance:

2,345

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

3. 78'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny Whitaker replaces Rhys Browne.

4. 65'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Ben Close replaces Sam Togwell.

5. 55'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Mekhi Leacock-McLeod replaces Craig McAllister.

6. 46'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Scott Wilson replaces James Constable.

7. Second Half

   Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

8. 45'

   Half Time

   First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

9. 29'

   Booking

   Adam Dugdale (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.

10. 7'

    Goal!

    Goal! Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Rhys Browne (Macclesfield Town).

11. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

12. Posted at 19:30 21 Feb 201719:30 21 Feb 2017

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.