Key Events
Full time: Chester 0 Macclesfield 2
Boos ring out as final whistle goes. Some chants of ‘Out, out, out’ from Harry Mac.
Bright spot
Blacon’s Tom Crawford lifts some gloom as he comes on to make professional debut. On for Turnbull - 88 mins
Sums it up
Tale of the afternoon. Halls ball in to box finds James who chests it on six yard box but shoots over.
Off the bar
Tyrone Marsh heads Whitaker’s cross onto top of crossbar and out. Let off for the Blues.
Desperate times
Astles gone up front. Waters at left back, LRT centre back and Dawson back in midfield.
Lynch holds
Awful free kick from Halls sees Macc break but Whitaker clips effort at Lynch.
GOAL! Chester 0 Macclesfield 2
Kieran Kennedy slams home a Durrell corner from eight yards - 63 mins. Could be curtains.
Wasted
Great ball from Joyce finds Dawson at far post. Had more time than he thought and tamely heads wide.
Saved
Jalal saves James’ effort from 18 yards and Blues then earn corner which is gathered.
Effort
Craig Mahon finds Lucas Dawson who fires low with his left but shoots wide from 12 yards.
Half time: Chester 0 Macclesfield 1
Really poor first half and a poor spectacle. Chester behind and lacking creativity going forward. Simply have to improve after the break.
Close call
Halls and Astles have to be alert to keep out Macc attack before Lynch clears loose ball.
Lacking creativity
Blues really struggling to ask any questions here. A lot of aimless hoofball being played. Lacking width again.
Poor game
Little in terms of quality from either side here. Narrow game lacking any expansive football.
Over
Gime Toure rises high to meet an Adam Yates cross but heads well over from 10 yards when well placed.
Goes to waste
McCombe does well to knockdown Andy Halls’ deep ball but nobody there to attack on edge of six yard box
