John Rooney’s Silkmen face Atherton Laburnum Rovers on Saturday afternoon at the Leasing.com in the Emirates FA Cup Second Round Qualifying.
Macc head in to this one as the favourites with Atherton LR currently situated in 11th place in the North West Counties Premier Division, though will be wary of the potential banana skin that the tie with LR poses having beaten local rivals Atherton Colls in the previous round.
Silkmen fans are encouraged to get behind the lads once more in a bid to progress to the Third Round Qualifying of the oldest competition in English football.
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Saturday 13th September 2025
Kick-Off: 15:00
Kit Colours:
SILKMEN: BLUE/BLUE/WHITE
ATHERTON: YELLOW/BLUE/YELLOW
CLUB ADDRESS
Leasing.com Stadium
London Road
Macclesfield
SK11 7SP
HOW TO FIND US
If you are unsure of how to find us at The Leasing.com Stadium, the link below will provide you with all the travel details you may need.
TEAM NEWS
We are awaiting an update on a number of player’s fitness levels ahead of Saturday’s game.
TICKET NEWS
Tickets are available to home and away fans both online now and from our Club Reception after 12:00.
Supporters are encouraged to purchase tickets online to avoid queues when arriving at the ground.
Tickets are priced –
Adult: £10
Concession: £7
Student: £7
U18: £3
U12: £2
Please note that Disabled and Carer tickets can only be claimed from our Club Reception on the production of relevant identification.
All concession tickets will be asked to provide relevant identification upon entry to the ground.
An adult must accompany all Under-12s.
You can purchase your ticket HERE
MATCH ARRANGEMENTS
Only the WRS Star Lane End and the Besseges Stand (Blocks A-F) are open to Silkmen fans for this cup fixture.
Traveling fans will enter the via the turnstiles located in between the Silkmen Terrace and Moss Lane Stand and will be housed in blocks H, I & J of the Besseges Stand.
We would like to remind supporters to please park respectfully in and around the vicinity of the Leasing.com Stadium and take care when arriving and leaving the ground.
A reminder that Macclesfield train station is in full operation again, with planned engineering works now complete. All lines will be in service for those wishing to make their way to the ground via rail.
Match day programmes will be on sale around the ground priced at £1, as will be the case for any further qualifying rounds that we reach.
MATCH UPDATES
Full audio commentary will be provided on our Mixlr channel from approximately 14:45. You can find the link to listen HERE
We will also be providing live in-match updates via our social media channels throughout the game.
Supporters can find our social media channels below:
X – @thesilkmen
Instagram – @thesilkmen
Facebook – Macclesfield FC
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