Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Macclesfield (4th, 79 pts) and Oxford City (17th, 56 pts). Oxford City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Macclesfield 1.76 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Oxford City 1.35 and 1.46, with the league averaging 1.53.
Moss Rose Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,355. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Macclesfield: Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (69'), D'Mani Mellor (84'), D'Mani Mellor (90')
Key stats
Possession: Macclesfield 62% · Oxford City 38% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 10-1