Macc Town 3 Lincoln City 0
Macclesfield's incredible season goes on, as they despatched Lincoln City to take second spot in the title race.
Goals from Denny Johnstone, Paul Lewis and Matthew Barnes-Homer exacted some revenge for defeat in the reverse fixture and moved John Askey's men level on points with Bristol Rovers.
The two familiar foes traded blows throughout the first half but were unable to create any serious hardship for the goalkeepers until seven minutes before the break.
Then Adriano Moke elected to take matters into his own hands and tried a shot, which was deflected into the path of right-back Andy Halls on a charge. When he chanced his arm his shot was turned in by Johnstone, who'd finally evaded the attentions of his markers.
Lincoln had perhaps had the most possession but although Delano Sam-Yorke turned Jake Caprice's cross wide of the near post and saw a curling effort go over the bar, they turned around a goal in arrears.
And that deficit was doubled seven minutes into the second half. Macc skipper Paul Turnbull's corner caused havoc in the Lincoln defence and although last week's halfway line hero Waide Fairhurst thought he'd netted a more routine goal Lewis got the final touch from virtually on the goal-line.
That seemed to spell the end of the Imps' challenge, although Nat Brown – one of five former Macc players in the visitors' starting team – headed a chance onto the top of the bar.
Lincoln's best chance also fell to an ex-Silkman, Ben Tomlinson, who lost his one-on-one battle with Rhys Taylor. Robinson's pass split the defence for the first time but Taylor, making his 100th appearance for the club, charged out to make a great block.
And his opposite number Paul Farman then kept Lincoln in it with an inspired double save, parrying Johnstone's point-blank range header and saving Barnes-Homer's follow-up.
Farman's efforts proved in vain though, and Barnes-Homer slid in a third to not only add insult to injury for Lincoln, but also move Macc into second place, above Bristol Rovers on goals scored.
