Northampton Town 3-1 Macclesfield Town

Sol Campbell's Macclesfield saw their survival hopes dealt a blow with a 3-1 defeat to Northampton.

Dean Bowditch and Harry Smith exchanged first half goals but Daniel Powell and Junior Morias both netted after the break to hand the Cobblers their first win in over a month.

David Cornell kept out Ben Stephens and Nathan Cameron before Smith shot over as Macclesfield began on the front foot.

But the visitors fell behind after 25 minutes when Jordan Turnbull's clipped cross was neatly volleyed into the bottom corner by Bowditch.

Smith's header was then ruled out for offside but he was not to be denied seven minutes before half-time when he lobbed Cornell after being released by Stephens' pass.

Kieran O'Hara denied George Cox early in the second half but there was nothing he could do when Powell latched onto a short back header and slotted home just shy of the hour-mark.

Macclesfield nearly hit back through Elliott Durrell's terrific free-kick but their fate was sealed in stoppage-time when Powell teed up Morias for a tap-in.

The Silkmen remain two points above the relegation zone.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Northampton

• 1Cornell
• 4Goode
• 16PierreBooked at 85mins
• 18Turnbull
• 7HoskinsSubstituted forElsnikat 80'minutes
• 15BowditchSubstituted forPowellat 67'minutes
• 33Pollock
• 8Foley
• 12CoxSubstituted forWilliamsat 65'minutes
• 14Morias
• 11Powell

Substitutes

• 2Facey
• 3Buchanan
• 9Williams
• 10Powell
• 19Bridge
• 22Elsnik
• 30Coddington

Macclesfield

• 1O'Hara
• 27Cameron
• 5Kelleher
• 33Jules
• 14Welch-HayesSubstituted forMartisat 77'minutes
• 38Ntambwe
• 23Whitaker
• 3Fitzpatrick
• 15StephensSubstituted forColeat 59'minutes
• 7Durrell
• 10SmithBooked at 75minsSubstituted forWilsonat 86'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Grimes
• 8Marsh
• 9Wilson
• 17Evans
• 28Idem
• 30Cole
• 39Martis

Referee:

Kevin Johnson

Attendance:

4,925

Match Stats

Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamMacclesfield

Possession

Home58%

Away42%

Shots

Home16

Away7

Shots on Target

Home9

Away4

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Macclesfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Macclesfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'+4'

Delay in match Nathan Cameron (Macclesfield Town) because of an injury.

Posted at 90'+3'

Joe Powell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Nathan Cameron (Macclesfield Town).

Goal!

Posted at 90'+2'

Goal! Northampton Town 3, Macclesfield Town 1. Junior Morias (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Powell.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Joe Powell (Northampton Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Junior Morias (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Fiacre Kelleher (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 87'

Foul by Scott Pollock (Northampton Town).

Posted at 87'

Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Wilson replaces Harry Smith.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Aaron Pierre (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Aaron Pierre (Northampton Town).

Posted at 85'

Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Junior Morias (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Timi Max Elsnik replaces Sam Hoskins.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Junior Morias (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Liandro Martis replaces Miles Welch-Hayes.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Joe Powell (Northampton Town).

Posted at 77'

Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 75'

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

Posted at 75'

Charlie Goode (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town).

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Joe Powell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Joe Powell replaces Dean Bowditch.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Sam Foley (Northampton Town).

Posted at 67'

Brice Ntambwe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Andy Williams replaces George Cox.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Junior Morias (Northampton Town).

Posted at 62'

Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Sam Hoskins.

Posted at 59'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Reece Cole replaces Ben Stephens because of an injury.

Posted at 58'

Delay in match Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) because of an injury.

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Junior Morias (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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