Match Report
The table gap was wide: 43 points between Macclesfield (1st, 109 pts) and Ilkeston Town (6th, 66 pts). Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Macclesfield ran at 2.6 scored and 0.71 conceded, Ilkeston Town at 1.64 and 1.33.
Macclesfield came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Moss Rose Ground, capacity 6,355, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Macclesfield: John Rooney (77'), D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (81'), Danny Elliott (89'), Danny Elliott (90')
Key stats
Possession: Macclesfield 61% · Ilkeston Town 39% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-2