MATCH PREVIEW: MACCLESFIELD FC VS CHESTER FC

29 Apr 2026

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The Silkmen face Chester in our Enterprise National League North Play-off Eliminator B fixture this evening at the Leasing.com Stadium

John Rooney’s men know what is required in order to progress to the Semi Finals, with a trip to Kidderminster Harriers awaiting for the winner of tonight’s game.

 

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Wednesday 28th April 2026

Kick-Off: 19:45

Kit Colours: 

SILKMEN: BLUE/BLUE/WHITE

CHESTER: YELLOW/YELLOW/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.

 

TICKET NEWS

This fixture is all ticket, with all sales taking place in advance of the game.

Tickets are priced –

Adult: Seated – £19 / Standing – £18

Concession: Seated – £15 / Standing – £14

Student: Seated – £12 / Standing – £11

U18: Seated – £9 / Standing – £8

U12: Seated – £4 / Standing – £3.50

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

Please note – all concession tickets will be asked to provide relevant identification upon entry to the ground. 

An adult must accompany all Under-12s.

 

TEAM NEWS

The Silkmen have no fresh injury concerns going in to tonight’s game. Brandon Lee and Danny Elliott remain absent through long-term injury.

Any further team news details will be released an hour prior to kick off.

 

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS

The game will be televised live on DAZN from 7:30pm.

Gates open tonight for general admission at 6:30pm. Queues are expected, so please arrive early to avoid unnecessary wait times.

A very limited number of walk-up tickets will be available for home supporters ONLY from 5:30pm via card payment at the Academy Kiosk entrance.

Supporters wishing to buy must be able to provide proof of a local address via a form of recognised ID and purchase history with the Club for games from this season prior to our Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round fixture against Brentford.

Bar Twenty Seven is operational as normal with hospitality guests housed in the Westwood VIP Lounge and the Atelier Executive Lounge, access for these areas is from 6pm.

There will be full scale searches upon entry and a search dog presence, actively detecting any banned goods, including any form of pyrotechnics. No large bags are permitted for security purposes.

Travelling fans will enter the Stadium via the turnstiles located at the rear of the Silkmen Terrace North.

Official Club merchandise will be available from the Club shop in the academy kiosk from 5:15pm.

Supporter access in front of the ID Unlimited main stand will be blocked 15 minutes prior to kick off to isolate the match officials technical areas as per each home first team match day.

We would like to remind supporters to please be mindful of their actions and conduct as always, but especially with a nationwide audience.

There is no on-site parking available to supporters, please therefore park respectfully around the vicinity of the Leasing.com Stadium and take care when arriving and leaving the ground. Please also be considerate of our neighbours, particularly at the end of the match due to the late finish time.

 

MATCH UPDATES

Full audio commentary will be provided on our Mixlr channel from approximately 19:30. 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

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S OTHER PLAY-OFF GAMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Boreham Wood vs Forest Green Rovers

Dorking Wanderers vs Maidenhead United

Aveley vs Brentwood Town

Billericay Town vs Chatham Town

Farnham Town vs Berkhamstead

Gloucester vs Poole Town

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