Sol Campbell’s Macclesfield complete great escape
Posted Sunday, May 05, 2019 by PA
Despair turned to delight as Macclesfield dramatically escaped relegation from Sky Bet League Two with a crucial 1-1 draw with Cambridge at Moss Rose.
The Silkmen were on their way to the National League when they went behind to Paul Lewis’ opener, and with relegation rivals Notts County leading at Swindon.
But Elliott Durrell hit back in the second half before the Magpies collapsed to guarantee Sol Campbell’s side league football for next season
Requiring only a point to ensure they stayed up, Macclesfield should have made sure of safety in the first half, only to spurn several clear-cut first-half chances.
Ben Stephens was guilty of firing the best of those wide, while Harry Smith blazed over from Durrell’s neat chip.
Cambridge then took the lead moments before half time, with former Silkman Lewis’ shot deflecting past Kieran O’Hara.
The nerves on show made for a game devoid of quality, and the jitters heightened immeasurably after Lewis scored.
Shortly after the restart, while players and stewards were removing glass that had been thrown from the stand into the Cambridge goalmouth, news filtered through that relegation rivals Notts County had taken the lead at Swindon.
With hope seemingly starting to evaporate, Town conjured the all-important equaliser when a ricochet fell kindly for Durrell to drill home.
Moments later filtered news through that Notts County had conceded twice, leaving Campbell’s side to see out the game to complete their great escape.
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