Ross Draper's strike secured a 1-0 victory for Macclesfield at Crewe and stretched Town's unbeaten run to three games.

Ajay Leitch-Smith's looping header looked goalbound early on at Gresty Road on Saturday but Town goalkeeper Jose Veiga easily plucked the ball from the air. The Silkmen stunned the Alex by taking the lead in the 19th minute when Draper was allowed to race forward and drill a 25-yard shot beyond Alex goalkeeper Steve Phillips. Lewis Chalmers fired a long-range strike over while Ben Tomlinson flashed a volley wide at the far post. Shaun Miller thought he had levelled but his 25-yard shot came back off the upright, and Scott Kay came to the Silkmen's rescue with a last-ditch block to keep out Leitch-Smith's shot. Chalmers then deflected Harry Davis's goalbound shot and Matt Tootle hit the post at the death as the Silkmen held on for the three points in League Two.