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Macc's Distillery win

MACCLESFIELD continued their pre-season tour of Northern Ireland with a 2-1 win over Lisburn Distillery on Thursday evening.

Macc 1 Blackburn 2

HAVING given him his start in the managerial game, Macclesfield got Paul Ince off to winning ways in the opening match of his Blackburn career.

Morgan loaned to Macc

BURY defender Paul Morgan has joined Macclesfield on a season-long loan.

Ince to return to Macc

PAUL Ince's first game as Blackburn boss will be at his old club Macclesfield.

Macc sign defensive rock

MACCLESFIELD Town manager Keith Alexander is expecting defenders Sean Hessey and Richard Walker to provide the foundation for success next season.

Evans pens new deal

MACCLESFIELD Town striker Gareth Evans has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

Silkmen sign up

YOUNG Macclesfield duo Matthew Flynn and Christian Millar have signed new deals at the Moss Rose as both Keith Alexander shuffles his squad for next season.

Shrews first up for Macc

MACCLESFIELD begin their League Two season with a trip to Shrewsbury Town on August 9.

Macc draw Seasiders

MACCLESFIELD have been drawn at home against Blackpool in the first round of the Carling Cup.

M.E.N. Player of the Year award

HAVE your say in the Manchester Evening News player of the season award for your chance to present the prize in person and win two return flights to a destination of your choice (subject to availability), courtesy of flybe.com.

It's off to Northern Ireland!

MACCLESFIELD have confirmed two of the three matches they will play on their pre-season tour of Northern Ireland.

Yeo says yes to Silkmen

VETERAN lower-league goalscorer Simon Yeo has joined Macclesfield.

Home beats roam for Bell

LEE Bell is looking forward to going places with Macclesfield - but doing less travelling himself!

Chester 0 Macc 0

MACCLESFIELD Town’s season ended with a whimper as they played out a tame goalless draw at fellow strugglers Chester.

Preview: Chester v Macc

WAYNE Rooney's younger brother John will get his first start as Macclesfield visit Chester in a game counting for little but county pride.

Macc 1 Chesterfield 0

MACCLESFIELD maintained their Football League status with victory against Chesterfield thanks to a goal from Gareth Evans.

Preview: Macc v Chesterfield

MACCLESFIELD manager Keith Alexander has called for his players to finish the survival job at the Moss Rose against Chesterfield.

Keith's unhappy Gigg

KEITH Alexander wants his Macclesfield side to tie up Football League safety this Saturday after they fell to his former club Bury.

Bury 1 Macclesfield 0

BURY got one over on former employee Keith Alexander after they beat his Macclesfield side 1-0.

Preview: Bury v Macclesfield

MACCLESFIELD manager Keith Alexander travels to his former club Bury tomorrow with a fresh contract in hand from his grateful new employers.

Macclesfield 0 Mansfield 0

MACCLESFIELD took a giant stride towards retaining their Football League status as they held Mansfield at home in a scrappy 0-0 draw. Click here for the match centre.

Preview: Macc v Mansfield

MACCLESFIELD Town are billing their home match against Mansfield as 'The Crunch Match' and are appealing for a big crowd to help push Keith Alexander's side over what should be the season's final survival hurdle.

Silkmen keep fans hanging on

MACC boss Keith Alexander felt his side were unlucky not to pick up three points after Wrexham's late equaliser at the weekend.

Wrexham 1 Macclesfield 1

MACCLESFIELD Town earned a vital point in their fight for Football League survival but might have had all three.

Preview: Wrexham v Macclesfield

MACCLESFIELD Town will be aiming to put Wrexham's feint hopes of Football League survival to the sword when they visit the Racecourse Ground.

Alexander keeps it simple

MACC manager Keith Alexander was happy to brush aside any criticism of his side's direct style after the 2-1 victory over Accrington Stanley.

Macclesfield 2 Accrington 1

MACCLESFIELD starlet Shaun Brisley scored a dream double to ease Macc’s relegation fears.

Preview: Macc v Accrington Stanley

KEITH Alexander is taking nothing for granted after Macclesfield's 3-0 win over Barnet and knows his side needs to maintain the same level of commitment.

Junior Roo hopes to brush opposition aside

JOHN Rooney gets special treatment at Macclesfield Town - but only from his brother Wayne.

Occasionally eyes have been turned as big brother has picked up the 17-year-old from training, otherwise it's business as usual for John who is getting a grounding in age-old boot-room traditions.

Macclesfield 3 Barnet 0

MACCLESFIELD Town took a giant stride towards Football League safety with their best display of the season.

Stockport 2 Macc 0

MACCLESFIELD'S relegation worries continued after Jason Taylor's brace consigned them to defeat at Edgeley Park.

Preview: Stockport v Macc

NEW boss Ketih Alexander admits Macclesfield are facing a Stockport side at the peak of their powers.

Green provides punchline

CONFIDENT boss Keith Alexander was cracking jokes at the expense of his star striker after Macclesfield's first home win since November.

Macclesfield 2 Shrewsbury 1

MACCLESFIELD Town recorded their first home win since November 6 courtesy of two stunning late strikes.

Preview: Macc v Shrewsbury

KEITH Alexander is looking for Macclesfield to chalk up back-to-back wins for the first time this season when out-of-form Shrewsbury – led by new boss Paul Simpson – visit the Moss Rose.

Dagenham 0 Macclesfield 1

JON Brain and Francis Green were the Macclesfield heroes as they secured a vital victory in their battle against relegation from League Two.

Brentford 1 Macc 0

RELEGATION-haunted Macclesfield were denied a much needed point in their battle for survival by a heart-breaking injury-time goal.

Preview: Brentford v Macclesfield

MACCLESFIELD boss Keith Alexander will be hoping to emulate Bury when they travel to Brentford on Saturday.