Match Preview - Macclesfield FC v Irlam FC

Macclesfield FC return to league action, at The Leasing.com Stadium this afternoon, to take on Irlam FC in the latest North West Counties Premier Division tie.

Last weekend’s dominant display in our Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie against Burscough FC will no doubt boost confidence within the camp, with Tom Clare and Ekow Coker netting for Macc either side of Aaron Dwyer’s first half brace.

Ben Pierce kept his clean sheet intact in dramatic fashion, as his late penalty save rounded off a superb Silkmen display.

Danny Whitaker’s Silkmen will be looking to keep pace at the top of the division; Northwich Victoria are currently setting the pace having played a match extra and find themselves on seven points - a tally the Silkmen will reach should victory be secured this afternoon.

Irlam themselves will be looking to continue on from their 3 – 0 FA Cup triumph last weekend as they saw off Albion Sports A.F.C of the Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League.

Our visitors are yet to play away from home this season, with an opening day league victory against Litherland REMYCA preceded by a 3 – 0 defeat at the hands of Congleton Town, with former Port Vale striker Tom Pope on the scoresheet.

This leaves the Silver Street side in thirteenth place in the league standings, the exact position they found themselves in at the conclusion of their last completed season back in 2018/19.

The annulled 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons saw them in eighth and fourth respectively at the time of curtailment.

Manager John Main was installed at the helm of the Salford side in March of this year having previously held a key role in their youth and development setup and, similarly to our own Danny Whitaker, is leading a side at this level for the first time this season.

This fixture will be featured live on BT Sport Score and Bar Twenty Seven will be holding a 2for1 Happy Hour open to all supporters from 5pm to 7pm following the game.