Match Report
Merthyr Town went into the game 8th in the table on 70 points; Macclesfield sat 4th on 79 — a 9-point gap. Merthyr Town ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Merthyr Town 2.07 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Macclesfield 1.76 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.53.
Merthyr Town's winless run stood at 5. Merthyr Town had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Macclesfield, 12.
The match was played at Penydarren Park (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Merthyr Town: Tom Handley (67') · Macclesfield: Josh Kay (70'), James Edmondson (87')
Key stats
Possession: Merthyr Town 63% · Macclesfield 37% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 14-2