Macclesfield Town vs Notts County; Sky Bet League Two
Macclesfield Town vs Notts County. Sky Bet League Two.
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Macclesfield 0-1 Notts County: Jon Stead settles tie with late penalty
Saturday 6 October 2018 20:35, UK
A late Jon Stead penalty earned Notts County a narrow 1-0 victory over Macclesfield.
The hosts are still without a win this season, and had been good value for a point before centre-back Fiacre Kelleher gifted possession to Enzio Boldewijn, who bore down on goal, where keeper Kieran O'Hara committed a foul that virtually handed the visitors victory.
The spot-kick still had to be put away but in Stead, the Magpies had just the man for the job, and he sent O'Hara the wrong way eight minutes from time to give Notts their third straight win.
Macc had shaded a first half with precious few openings for either side.
The stalemate continued after the break, with the home side producing decent build-up play without a final ball, and Notts County content to sit deep.
And with nine minutes left on the clock, Kelleher's moment of madness led to the goal, after which substitute Nathan Thomas almost added a second for the visitors.