Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Macclesfield (4th, 79 pts) and Worksop Town (16th, 57 pts). Macclesfield ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Worksop Town ran at 1.43 scored and 1.61 conceded, Macclesfield at 1.76 and 1.48.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Worksop Town, 4 for Macclesfield and 0 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Windsor Food Service Stadium (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, Macclesfield led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Worksop Town: Lewis Whitham (6'), Sam Heathcote (51' og) · Macclesfield: Luke Duffy (14'), D'Mani Mellor (78'), D'Mani Mellor (90'), Luke Duffy (29')
Key stats
Possession: Worksop Town 55% · Macclesfield 45% · Total shots: 6-13 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-2