Braintree Town 0-1 Macclesfield Town

Alex Grant has scored two goals for Macclesfield since joining on loan from Stoke City in September

Alex Grant scored the only goal against Braintree Town as Macclesfield Town move to third in the Conference table.

The hosts made a bright start with Sean Marks heading wide and Simeon Akinola also threatening.

After Braintree failed to clear the danger from a free-kick, Grant rifled home a left-footed shot from 12 yards.

Dan Sparkes and Matt Paine tested Macclesfield keeper Rhys Taylor, who ensured the visitors moved to within six points of leaders Bristol Rovers.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Braintree

Formation 4-4-1-1

1Hamann

2Brundle3Habergham20Clerima6Massey

5Paine11Sparkes8Davis23Peters

15Akinola

9Marks

• 1Hamann
• 2Brundle
• 3Habergham
• 20Clerima
• 6Massey
• 5Paine
• 11Sparkes
• 8Davis
• 23PetersSubstituted forMaybanksat 72'minutes
• 15Akinola
• 9Marks

Substitutes

• 16Maybanks
• 19Pollen
• 24Moore
• 29Pentney

Macclesfield

Formation 4-5-1

1Taylor

28Grant12Cowan2Halls4Audel

5Pilkington11Moke8Lewis9Holroyd10Fairhurst

29Barnes-Homer

• 1Taylor
• 28Grant
• 12CowanBooked at 74mins
• 2Halls
• 4AudelBooked at 21mins
• 5Pilkington
• 11MokeSubstituted forRoweat 81'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 8LewisBooked at 59mins
• 9Holroyd
• 10Fairhurst
• 29Barnes-Homer

Substitutes

• 6Turnbull
• 20Branagan
• 34Rowe
• 35Bailey-Jones

Referee:

Nick Kinseley

Attendance:

445

Match Stats

Home TeamBraintreeAway TeamMacclesfield

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home13

Away3

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home0

Away0

Fouls

Home4

Away14

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Braintree Town 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Braintree Town 0, Macclesfield Town 1.

3. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Sean Marks (Braintree Town).

4. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Andy Halls (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

5. 89'

   Post update

   Foul by Andy Halls (Macclesfield Town).

6. 89'

   Post update

   Sean Marks (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

7. 85'

   Booking

   Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for dissent.

8. 85'

   Post update

   Foul by Mitch Brundle (Braintree Town).

9. 85'

   Post update

   Andy Halls (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.

10. 84'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Dan Sparkes.

11. 84'

    Post update

    Corner, Braintree Town.

12. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town).

13. 83'

    Post update

    Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

14. 81'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny M. Rowe replaces Adriano Moke.

15. 80'

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    Attempt missed. Dan Sparkes (Braintree Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitch Brundle with a cross.

16. 78'

    Post update

    Foul by Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town).

17. 78'

    Post update

    Matt Paine (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.

18. 75'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Dan Sparkes (Braintree Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

19. 74'

    Booking

    Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20. 74'

    Post update

    Foul by Dan Cowan (Macclesfield Town).

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