In-form Macclesfield were left shell-shocked after being brushed aside 4-1 by Exeter.

Stansfield brace inspires Exeter

In-form Macclesfield were left shell-shocked after being brushed aside 4-1 by Exeter. Coming off the back of three successive wins the Cheshire side never looked in it as the Grecians produced their most fluent display of the season. The opening goal came after just 47 seconds as Richard Logan hooked a Matt Gill long throw onto the crossbar and Adam Stansfield volleyed home from six yards. The visitors added a second after the half-hour mark when Rob Edwards picked out Ryan Harley who stroked home a low left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Veteran Mac striker Simon Yeo handed the home side a lifeline on the stroke of half-time with his fourth goal of the season. But Exeter responded three minutes after the break when Harley threaded the ball over to Stansfield who flicked home from the six-yard line. Martin Gritton and Yeo both hit the crossbar for the Silkmen in the dying stages but Exeter added another late on through skipper Gill.