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Buxton are looking for their sixth win in a row as they face Macclesfield on Good Friday, with a 3pm kick-off.
The Bucks
Last weekend, Buxton won 2–0 away at Hereford, thanks to goals from George Ward and Jesurun Uchegbulam.
Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said:
“The clean sheet today is the important thing we have come away from home and it’s not a particularly good footballing spectacle we dug in hard and the lads were phenomenally good.
I thought the first half we were a bit off it but in the second half we were on the front foot, turned balls into good areas and got the ball to our front four who were bright second half.
A great clean sheet again I think that’s four out of the last five now so credit to the back four and to Young.”
Opposition facts
Macclesfield have John Rooney in charge, having taken on the role in July 2025 after previously playing for the club. This is his first role as a manager.
The club are based in Cheshire and were founded in 2020. They were originally founded in 1874 but had to reform when they were disbanded in September 2020.
Nicknamed The Silkmen, they play their home matches at the Moss Rose, which has a capacity of 5,350.
Historically, they reached the FA Cup fourth round this season with a big win over holders Crystal Palace.
In the FA Trophy, Macclesfield have reached the semi-finals in their best appearance, which was in the 2023–24 season.
Laurent Mendy is the club’s all-time record appearance holder.
Danny Elliott is the club’s record goalscorer with over 50 goals.
The club finished first in the NPL Premier Division to win promotion to the National League North with 109 points. In their short history, they have won three league titles.
Looking at recent form, Macclesfield sit seventh across the last ten games, with Buxton in sixth, both on the same points.
Last time out, they won 2–0 against Hereford, with Paul Dawson scoring twice.
In the away form guide, they are seventh with 31 points from 19 games on the road.
Macclesfield are third in the league after 39 games, having picked up 70 points so far this season.
One to Watch: Paul Dawson
Club captain Paul Dawson scored one of the goals in the famous win over Crystal Palace.
He has made over 100 appearances for the club, scoring 30 times.
After arriving in 2023 from Bamber Bridge, he has become a fan favourite in midfield.
Last time they faced
Buxton won 2-0 when the sides met on Boxing day with goals from Johnny Johnston and George Ward.
Last time at the TSS it was a 3-0 win for Macclesfield in a preseason friendly in 2023.
