Macclesfield Town preview - 21/12/2013

This weekend the Iron welcome ex-football league outfit Macclesfield Town to the Amlin stadium. Braintree turn their attentions back to the league following their FA Trophy exit last weekend at the hands of Lincoln City, and will be keen to build on their previous league win against Chester. With the Iron sitting just short of 5^th place, a good set of results in the next few days could send Alan Devonshire’s side in the playoff places over Christmas; a present that will be top his wish list this year.

The Silkmen will make the 200 mile trip from Cheshire this weekend with ambitions to prevent this from happening, but will have to try and do so without the division’s top goal scorer. Connor Jennings has netted 19 times so far this term, and has proved to be a shrewd loan signing from League Two side Scunthorpe United, but is currently suffering from an injury expected to exceed his loan period at the club. Carl Martin will also sit out the match for the visitors as he has suffered a tweaked hamstring that will keep him side-lined until the New Year.

Mid-table Macclesfield will be looking to put together their own run over the festive period as John Askey attempts to re-gain his sides league status. Last weekend saw the club bounce back from a 3-0 loss to league leaders Cambridge, taking all 3 points in their game against Salisbury City. A single goal was enough to seal the victory in this fixture. A prior 3-2 win against Brackley in the FA Cup has handed Macclesfield a 3^rd round glamour tie against Championship side Sheffield Wednesday early next year.

The weekends corresponding fixture has already been played this season, with Liam Enver-Marum’s goal the only of thing separating the two sides at the Moss Rose in a 1-0 win for Braintree. This match is a category 'B' match and ticket prices can be found by clicking the Tickets link above.