MATCH PREVIEW: BUXTON (H)

15 Sep 2023 | Latest News

Macclesfield FC are back in Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round action as we welcome local rivals Buxton to the Leasing.com Stadium. 

The Silkmen come into the game off the back of a dominant 5-0 victory over Ashton United at the weekend and come into the cup game in good spirits. Mark Duffy’s side defeated Whickham FC in the previous round, but face a stern test in The Bucks.

Buxton enter the competition at this stage and will be hoping to replicate their run to the Second Round Proper where they were eventually knocked out by League One side at the time Ipswich Town.

Craig Elliott’s side come into the game off the back of their abandonment at the weekend away at Scunthorpe and currently sit 13th in the National League North.

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Kick Off: 15:00

Kit colours: 

SILKMEN: BLUE/GOLD

BUXTON: WHITE

CLUB ADDRESS

The Leasing.com Stadium,

London Road,

Macclesfield,

SK11 7SP

TEAM NEWS

Mark Duffy has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the FA Cup.

Kane Drummond may be the only doubt.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are available for home and away supporters both online and on the gate from 13:00.

Ticket prices are as quoted below at the lower rate of:

  • Adults: £10
  • Concessions: £7
  • Disabled: £5
  • Student: £5
  • U18s – £3
  • U12s – £1

Please note that Disabled and Carer tickets can only be claimed from our Club Reception on the production of relevant identification.

An adult must accompany all Under-12s.

You can purchase your ticket HERE

REFRESHMENTS

Bar Twenty Seven will be open to all before, during and after the game with food supplied from Suburban Green matchday menu.

Kiosk’s – All our door kiosks will be open serving range of drinks, snacks and pies.

Jake Steel Fan Zone will be open with Wood Fire Smoke Suppling pizzas.

Lee and Shaun will also be playing music in the Jak Steel Fan Zone from 12pm.

ARRANGEMENTS

Traveling fans will enter the Stadium via the turnstiles located in between the Silkmen Terrace and Moss Lane Stand.

PROGRAMMES

Matchday programmes available around the ground priced at £1.

COMMENTARY

If you can’t make the game then fear not, as the dulcet tones of Matthew Todd will be providing full-match commentary via our Mixlr channel from around 14:50.

You can access via the link HERE.

MATCH UPDATES

We will also be providing live match updates on our Facebook and Twitter channels tomorrow afternoon.

For those who don’t have social media profiles, then you can access Football Webpages for goal updates via the link below:

https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2023-2024/fa-cup/macclesfield/buxton/478814

 

 

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