Macclesfield were left shocked as Rotherham secured a 2-1 victory at Moss Rose.

Rotherham claim victory

Macclesfield were left shocked as Rotherham secured a 2-1 victory at Moss Rose. The Millers scored early and late on but barely had a chance in between. They made the perfect start when Mark Burchill fed unmarked right-back Dale Tonge, who smashed home a 15-yard drive from a narrow angle after five minutes. The Silkmen then wasted two golden chances with Simon Yeo thumping an eight-yard drive off the crossbar in the first half and Martin Gritton glancing a six-yard header wide after the break. Rotherham looked to have sealed the game in the 90th minute when Ian Sharps headed home. Macc substitute Francis Green gave the home side a lifeline with a scissors kick, but as James Jennings tried to collect the ball he barged into Sharps with both seeing red from the resulting melee in the goalmouth.