Macclesfield

2

McNeil 52, Tipton 67

Barnet

3

Hendon(P) 60, Cogan 64, Bailey 74
(HT 0 - 0)
Kickoff: 15:00
Att: 1770
Silkmen feel Bailey's sting
Barnet and Macclesfield served up a five-goal thriller at Moss Lane, with Nick Bailey netting the decisive goal to give the Bees a 3-2 victory.
 
Cogan: On target for Barnet
Cogan: On target for Barnet
 

Macclesfld

  1 Brain
  2 Scott
  25 Swailes
  18 Teague *
  14 Regan
  6 McNulty
  11 Tolley
  20 Navarro **
  19 McNeil
  12 Tipton
  11 Bullock

On The Bench

  1 Lee
  4 Morley
  28 McIntyre ** (45)
  8 Heath
  21 Weir-Daley * (45)

Barnet

  18 Harrison
  20 Hendon
  5 King
  6 Charles
  3 Gross
  17 Cogan
  25 Sinclair
  4 Bailey
  7 Puncheon **
  20 Kandol
  12 Norville *

On The Bench

  1 Flitney
  16 Warhurst
  25 Hessenthaler
  10 Graham ** (90)
  23 Vieira * (72)

All the goals came in an enthralling second half as the two teams emerged for the restart full of vigour following a dull opening 45 minutes.

Matty McNeil fired Macclesfield ahead with a low drive from 12-yards out but Barnet responded through Ian Hendon's penalty after Jonny Brain had fouled Simon King inside the area.

Barry Cogan beat Brain with a close-range shot soon after to put Barnet in front, but Macclesfield drew level when Matthew Tipton smashed home McNeil's cross from close range midway through the second half.

However, Barnet showed their resilience once more when Bailey headed home Jason Puncheon's centre to seal all three points for the visitors.

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