Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Macclesfield (4th, 79 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Hereford (20th, 52 pts). Recent form flatters Hereford's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 20th. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Hereford ran at 1.39 scored and 1.72 conceded, Macclesfield at 1.76 and 1.48.
Hereford arrived off five straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Hereford 0/15, Macclesfield 12/15.
The venue was Edgar Street Athletic Ground, with room for 4,913 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Macclesfield: Paul Dawson (48'), Paul Dawson (86')
Key stats
Possession: Hereford 41% · Macclesfield 59% · Total shots: 4-25 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-10