Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Macclesfield 1st with 109 points, Warrington Rylands 11th with 56, 53 apart. On recent form Warrington Rylands sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Warrington Rylands ran at 1.43 scored and 1.26 conceded, Macclesfield at 2.6 and 0.71.
Macclesfield were unbeaten in 5.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Warrington Rylands, 1 draw and 3 for Macclesfield, at 2.75 goals per meeting. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Rylands Recreation Club, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Warrington Rylands: George Waring (11') · Macclesfield: Danny Elliott (15'), D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (73'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Warrington Rylands 48% · Macclesfield 52% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 5-6