Macclesfield Town 1-4 Bury

Bury heaped further misery on Macclesfield as they strolled to a 4-1 win at League Two's bottom team.

Shakers captain Neil Danns struck twice inside the first 20 minutes to put the visitors firmly in control and, although Ben Stephens halved the deficit for Macclesfield, Jay O'Shea's well-struck free kick restored Bury's two-goal lead moments before half time.

Bury had threatened to run away with it and the lead would have been greater had Dom Telford's thunderous first-minute effort not crashed off the underside of Rhys Taylor's crossbar and out to safety.

Scott Wilson blew a terrific chance for the hosts in the second half, blazing over from six yards.

And Bury made them pay as they added a fourth on the hour mark, Nicky Maynard turning in Callum McFadzean's low ball from the left wing.

That was that for the game as a contest with the struggling Silkmen, who remain rooted to bottom spot, unable to muster any meaningful response.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Macclesfield

• 12Taylor
• 2Hodgkiss
• 4Lowe
• 5Kelleher
• 3Fitzpatrick
• 20VincentiSubstituted forLloydat 66'minutes
• 24Rose
• 18Maycock
• 9WilsonSubstituted forBlissettat 76'minutes
• 10SmithBooked at 45mins
• 15StephensSubstituted forArthurat 66'minutes

Substitutes

• 1O'Hara
• 6Grimes
• 8Marsh
• 11Lloyd
• 13Blissett
• 14Welch-Hayes
• 22Arthur

Bury

• 1Murphy
• 4Aimson
• 5Thompson
• 3Stokes
• 7Adams
• 26O'Shea
• 31DannsSubstituted forStylesat 90+5'minutes
• 21McFadzean
• 10Mayor
• 36MaynardSubstituted forDagnallat 90'minutes
• 18TelfordSubstituted forMooreat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Miller
• 11Dagnall
• 12Styles
• 13Hudson
• 15Moore
• 17Archer
• 19Barjonas

Referee:

Ross Joyce

Attendance:

2,485

Match Stats

Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamBury

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home14

Away12

Shots on Target

Home6

Away5

Corners

Home6

Away3

Fouls

Home8

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 4.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 4.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+5'

Substitution, Bury. Callum Styles replaces Neil Danns.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Bury. Chris Dagnall replaces Nicky Maynard.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Michael Rose (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Michael Rose (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Nathan Blissett replaces Scott Wilson.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by David Fitzpatrick.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 72'

Callum McFadzean (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Bury. Byron Moore replaces Dominic Telford.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 67'

Scott Wilson (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Adam Thompson (Bury).

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Ryan Lloyd replaces Peter Vincenti.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Koby Arthur replaces Ben Stephens because of an injury.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Nicky Adams (Bury) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Scott Wilson (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Bury) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 4. Nicky Maynard (Bury) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McFadzean with a cross.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Scott Wilson (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from very close range is too high.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Chris Stokes.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Will Aimson.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Scott Wilson (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 48'

Adam Thompson (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 48'

Will Aimson (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 47'

Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 47'

Foul by Chris Stokes (Bury).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 3.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+4'

First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 3.

Booking

Posted at 45'+2'

Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 45'+1'

Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Chris Stokes.

Goal!

Posted at 44'

Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Bury 3. Jay O'Shea (Bury) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Posted at 42'

Foul by Michael Rose (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 42'

Nicky Maynard (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 41'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Scott Wilson.

Posted at 41'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Rhys Taylor.

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