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Lincoln City 1-1 Macclesfield Town

Sol Campbell's Macclesfield are now unbeaten in three games
Sol Campbell's Macclesfield are now unbeaten in three games

Lincoln City's charge towards promotion was stalled as they were held to a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Macclesfield.

But the League Two leaders actually increased their advantage at the top to eight points as Bury, who began the day in second place, lost at home to Swindon.

Danny Cowley's Imps were stunned when Sol Campbell's battling side took the lead on 28 minutes after Elliott Durrell found Scott Wilson, who impressively swept the ball home.

But Bruno Andrade put the Macc defence on the back foot with a surging run forward before being tripped a couple of yards outside the box, Neal Eardley took the resulting free-kick and placed it perfectly into the top corner of the net to make it 1-1 on 38 minutes.

The Imps pinned Town back in the early stages of the second half, Eardley almost scoring again when his cross-shot was beaten away by a flying O'Hara. But the Imps were frustrated by the visitors thereafter.

Having offered virtually nothing as an attacking force in the second half, Macc almost reclaimed the lead with six minutes left when James Pearson unleashed a fierce dipping volley which was tipped over by Matt Gilks.

But it was not enough to prevent Macc slipping to the bottom, as Notts County won at Stevenage.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

Line-ups

Lincoln City

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 18Gilks
  • 23Eardley
  • 24Bolger
  • 16Bostwick
  • 14ToffoloBooked at 79mins
  • 26AndersonSubstituted forMcCartanat 70'minutes
  • 7Pett
  • 6O'HaraSubstituted forO'Connorat 71'minutes
  • 11Carvalho Andrade
  • 19RoweSubstituted forRheadat 85'minutes
  • 29Akinde

Substitutes

  • 1Vickers
  • 4O'Connor
  • 8Frecklington
  • 9Rhead
  • 15Wilson
  • 17McCartan
  • 25Roberts

Macclesfield

Formation 3-5-2

  • 1O'Hara
  • 33Jules
  • 27CameronBooked at 80mins
  • 5Kelleher
  • 19Pearson
  • 7Durrell
  • 24Rose
  • 30ColeSubstituted forWhitakerat 68'minutes
  • 3Fitzpatrick
  • 9WilsonSubstituted forMarshat 73'minutes
  • 15StephensSubstituted forNtambweat 89'minutes

Substitutes

  • 8Marsh
  • 14Welch-Hayes
  • 23Whitaker
  • 28Idem
  • 32Demetriou
  • 38Ntambwe
  • 39Martis
Referee:
Brett Huxtable
Attendance:
9,567

Match Stats

Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamMacclesfield
Possession
Home58%
Away42%
Shots
Home15
Away4
Shots on Target
Home6
Away2
Corners
Home6
Away2
Fouls
Home7
Away15

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Macclesfield Town 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Macclesfield Town 1.

  3. Post update

    Michael O'Connor (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Elliott Durrell (Macclesfield Town).

  5. Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Brice Ntambwe replaces Ben Stephens.

  6. Post update

    Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

  7. Substitution

    Substitution, Lincoln City. Matt Rhead replaces Danny Rowe.

  8. Post update

    Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Matthew Gilks.

  9. Post update

    Attempt saved. James Pearson (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  10. Post update

    Harry Toffolo (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Nathan Cameron (Macclesfield Town).

  12. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  13. Post update

    Delay in match Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) because of an injury.

  14. Booking

    Nathan Cameron (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

  15. Booking

    Harry Toffolo (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.

  16. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  17. Post update

    Shay McCartan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town).

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Tyrone Marsh replaces Scott Wilson.

  20. Post update

    Tom Pett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.