The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Second Round Proper
7.45pm, Friday 28 November 2008
Winning clubs will receive £30,000 from The FAMacclesfield Town produced their best performance of the season to secure a potential money-spinner in the Third Round of The FA Cup sponsored E.ON after knocking out Port Vale away from home.In-form striker Francis Green bagged a brace in front of a baying Vale Park crowd to put the Silkmen in the hat for Sunday's draw.
The striker turned neatly in the eighth minute to control a header from Martin Gritton before burying a 12-yard drive.
Macclesfield dominated the rest of the first half as Vale were outplayed in midfield. However, the home side came away after the break and in the 48th minute Louis Dodds clipped a 20-yard chip off the cross bar.
He made no mistake on 70 minutes when he was sent clear by a defence-splitting pass from Danny Glover, slotting the ball home from close range.
However, Macclesfield re-took the lead within seconds as Green pounced on an appalling back pass from Luke Prosser to score from the edge of the box.
Macclesfield sealed the game in injury time when Gritton capitalised on a slip from Griffiths to score from the edge of the box.
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