Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Newport County 1.
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Macclesfield Town recovered from going behind in the opening minute to rescue a point against league Two high-flyers Newport County.
Padraig Amond gave the visitors a perfect start when he poked the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Owen Evans from close range.
But the Silkmen levelled when Jay Harris' pass over the top picked out Emmanuel Osadebe to clip the ball home.
However, Macclesfield have now not won in the league since 24 August.
Newport County manager Michael Flynn told BBC Sport Wales:
"It was a solid point away from home and an off-side goal has stopped us from winning it.
"It was a good game, end-to-end, and I thought Macclesfield looked dangerous on the counter - it was a bit too open for my liking away from home.
"The players put in a great shift and I think last year we would have lost that."
Line-ups
Macclesfield
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Evans
- 12Welch-Hayes
- 5Kelleher
- 6Vassell
- 11ArchibaldBooked at 84mins
- 8Harris
- 14Kirby
- 16O'Keeffe
- 20Osadebe
- 7GnahouaBooked at 40mins
- 19GomisSubstituted forStephensat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Ironside
- 10Stephens
- 13Charles-Cook
- 15Horsfall
- 22Ntambwe
- 25Cameron
Newport
Formation 4-3-3
- 1King
- 12McNamaraBooked at 58mins
- 5Howkins
- 25O'Brien
- 3HaynesBooked at 80mins
- 17BennettBooked at 60minsSubstituted forDolanat 71'minutes
- 10SheehanBooked at 83mins
- 4LabadieBooked at 41mins
- 15AbrahamsSubstituted forPoleonat 89'minutes
- 9Amond
- 7Willmott
Substitutes
- 2Leadbitter
- 8Dolan
- 20Whitely
- 22Maloney
- 24Poleon
- 26Ekpiteta
- 30Townsend
- Referee:
- Graham Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 1,435
Match Stats
Home TeamMacclesfieldAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home24
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Newport County 1.
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Corner, Macclesfield Town. Conceded by Mark O'Brien.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Theo Vassell (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dominic Poleon (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Theo Archibald (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe.
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Attempt saved. Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Vassell.
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Attempt missed. Theo Archibald (Macclesfield Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Dominic Poleon replaces Tristan Abrahams.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Ben Stephens replaces Virgil Gomis.
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Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Dolan with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Theo Archibald (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Theo Archibald (Macclesfield Town).
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Ryan Haynes (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Josh Sheehan (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Emmanuel Osadebe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Connor Kirby (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
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Attempt missed. Theo Archibald (Macclesfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
