Match Report
6 points and 1 places separated them: Buxton 5th with 73, Macclesfield 4th with 79. Recent form told a different story for Macclesfield: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Buxton ran at 1.8 scored and 1.33 conceded, Macclesfield at 1.76 and 1.48.
Momentum sat with Buxton, winners of their last five, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Macclesfield came in having won three on the spin.
The venue was The Silverlands, with room for 4,000 spectators. Macclesfield led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Buxton: Cian Coleman (6'), George Ward (56') · Macclesfield: Paul Dawson (13'), Paul Dawson (33'), Elliot Osborne (69'), Luke Duffy (75')
Key stats
Possession: Buxton 54% · Macclesfield 46% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-3