Luton Town Vs Macclefield: Match Report

At Kenilworth Road this afternoon we saw Luton Town taking on Macclesfield desperately needing a win to keep there chances of league survival alive.

Luton came into this game on the back of win against fellow strugglers Grimsby Town and the Hatters hope for the first time this season they could a back to back league win. Macclesfield went into the game on the back of two defeats.

The game kicked off With Luton looked the brighter of the two sides but for there constant pressure in the Macclesfield half they seemed unable to created any real opening or chances, but in the 28^th minute an Asa Hall Driven shot forced Jon Brain into his first save which he palmed away for a corner.

From the resulting Corner George Pilkington had a free head on goal which was blocked on the line by Ahmed Deen. The clearance failed to clear the danger zone and was delivered back in for Sam Parkin to head against two defenders on the line and a great opportunity to make it 1-0 was missed.

At the 32nd minute, Macclesfield almost took the lead themselves when Nat Brown from six yards out with a free header hit the cross bar rather than the back of the net with sighs of relief echoing around Kenilworth Road.

Luton again managed to pressure the Macclesfield goal before the end of the first half. First Keith Keane’s low driven shot was fumbled by the Macclesfield Goalkeeper and forced behind for a corner. From the resulting Corner the Macclesfield Goalkeeper pushed the ball on to the cross bar but Martins was unable to take advantage.

After the break Luton came out the brighter but Macclesfield were beginning to force there way into the game but as in the first half sides were unable to create any real chances or test the Goalkeepers until.

But in the 72^nd minute, an extremely bizarre piece of refereeing. Chris Martin floated a ball into an unmarked Asa Hall who looked was looking to pounce but he miscued his shot and it trickled between his legs, But the referee called play back for a penalty and by the looks of it on advice of the assistant referee.

Tom Craddock slotted the penalty away to give town the lead. The game petard out with both side still struggling to make chances and Luton for the first time managed to there first back to back win of the season and the slim, hope of survival still lingers.

Luton will at need to win all of there remaining Fixtures to stand a realistic chance of staying in the football league and with only seven games remaining.