Match Report
Macclesfield Town had gone 15 games without a win. Southend United had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Macclesfield Town, 1.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Southend United, 3 draws and 0 for Macclesfield Town, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Roots Hall Stadium, capacity 12,392, hosted the game. Southend United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Peter Gilbert (24'), Neil Harris (90')