Stockport host Macclesfield on Good Friday looking to strengthen their hold on a play-off berth.
Hatters look to cement play-off berth
Stockport host Macclesfield on Good Friday looking to strengthen their hold on a play-off berth.
While Jim Gannon's Hatters are aiming to get out of League One, Macclesfield are desperate to stay in it; sat as they are just a couple of places off the drop.
Gannon will be without Matty McNeil and Jim McNulty for the visit of their derby rivals, as the ex-Macc duo are unavailable to play against their former employers due to injuries which will again keep them on the sidelines.
Striker McNeil had an operation on his lateral ligament this week and will be out for at least another fortnight.
Defender McNulty is also at least two weeks away from a return to action due to a niggling ankle injury.
Meanwhile, on-loan defender Shaleum Logan has returned to Manchester City for treatment.
The loan deals of Logan and goalkeeper John Ruddy expire after Macclesfield's visit but Gannon is hoping to agree extensions.
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Town boss Keith Alexander is boosted by the return of Neil Ashton and Michael Symes.
The pair were ineligible to play against Shrewsbury last weekend due to the terms of their deals which saw them join Macclesfield from the Shrews.
Having missed the 2-1 home win, defender Ashton and striker Symes bolster a Silkmen squad buoyed by two successive wins.
Forward Martin Gritton should be fit enough for a place on the substitutes' bench after overcoming a hamstring injury, while on-loan midfielder James Ashmore has returned to Sheffield United.
