F.A. Cup First Round Replay: Southend United v Macclesfield Town - Tuesday, November 16th; kick-off 19.45
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Ticket prices
For starters only the East and West Stands will be open, not expecting a big gate then!
Tickets are on general sale now and and Season Card Holders cannot be guaranteed their usual seat at this stage, but we'll bet you might, er, unless you sit in the South Stand!
Could be a low crowd with a very small travelling support and the thought of possibily travelling to League One fifth placed side Huddersfield Town the reward for the victor!
May go to penalties and extra-time, last trains from Prittelwell 22.38, 23.08!
Prices: Adults - £12, Seniors £6, Juniors (under 16) £1.
To purchase your ticket call the Blues Box office on 08444 77 00 77 or visit Roots Hall in person.
SHRIMPERS
Huddersfield or Cambridge United away to the winners; wouldn't mind the latter, the drinking before the game in the station pub the main reason to go to the former, well seeing Clarkey and Theo again might be fun.
So let's go for it and keep this strange season alive, at times it's like being in an episode of the Twilight Zone, for a little bit longer.
No new injury news as we know of it, hopefully Ryan Hall will be OK for the bench at least.
Granty didn't get booked on Saturday, I would hate him to miss Shrewsbury away, and we know the loanees can play, but we might return to Luggy's original pairing up front, including his boy if fully fit.
Centre-back Chris Barker has resumed training after his calf injury but I see him returning at the weekend, maybe a subs spot.
Other than that, we can only hope the Blues boss sees the light about Luke Prosser and brings Graham Coughlan back as long as he can see out 90 minutes Tuesday evening.
Could be a late one with spot-kicks to force a result on the night, but I go for 2-1 in 90 minutes and a trip to West Yorkshire, why? Why not!
Possible Southend United: Morris, Clohessy, Coughlan, Mohsni, Gilbert, Simpson, Grant, Easton, Zabboub, Sturrock, Corr.
Subs: Evans, Barker, Soares, Hall, Crawford, Midson, German.
COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!
What the managers said after the last game between the teams:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/
sturrock_must_remember_this_is_halls_first_proper_season_
simpson_credit_must_go_to_southend_575906/index.shtml
OPPOSITION
Silmen boss Gary Simpson told www.mtfc.co.uk: "We're missing (left-back) Carl Tremarco for suspension but we have Drapes, Vinny and Emile back so it certainly gives me the option of changing things around. But I'm also very cautious of not changing a winning side too much, so it's something I will be assessing in a couple of days we are spending in Southend and then make a decision when we know how everyone is doing."
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 22 | +12 | ||||
| 10 | Macclesfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 22 | -2 | ||||
| 11 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 22 | -3 | ||||
| 12 | Burton Albion | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 21 | +4 | ||||
| 13 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 20 | -3 | ||||
| 14 | Aldershot Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 19 | -5 | ||||
| 15 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | -2 | ||||
| 16 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 18 | -13 |
The Match Inbetween
Macclesfield Town 2 Aldershot Town 0 (played on Saturday, November 13th, 2010): www.mtfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10393~51828,00.html
Catch up with the latest Silkmen team news here:
www.teamtalk.com/macclesfield-town
PREVIOUSLY
Full S24 report with player markings of the original tie played at Moss Rose:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/rprt/mtch/fa_cup_first_round_
macclesfield_town_2_southend_united_2_575840/index.shtml
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REF
The man in the middle is Dean Whitestone from Northampton.
He gives an interview here: http://refworld.com/referee/164/1/dean-whitestone
His assistants are P. A. Kelly & P. J. Knight; The fourth official is J. P. Magill.
FIXTURES
FA Cup First Round Replays
Wednesday, November 17th; (both kick-offs 19.45): Luton v Corby, York v Rotherham.
Thursday, November 18th: Ebbsfleet United v AFC Wimbledon, 19:45.
BET
Southend (to win) - 15/13, Draw - 12/5, Macclesfield (to win) - 11/4.
For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english/fa-cup
HISTORY
A football club was first formed in Macclesfield in the mid-19th century, but played rugby union rules. In 1874, the club adopted the rules of the Football Association.
Between 1874 and 1940 the club was known by a succession of names, including Macclesfield Football and Athletic Club, Hallifield F.C. and Macclesfield F.C.
When competitive football resumed after World War II, Macclesfield Town Football Club Ltd. was formed and the club gained their current name.The club joined the Cheshire County League in 1946-47, playing their first game after reformation on 31 August, 1946, a 2-0 defeat to Buxton.
The club's form in the remainder of the 1940s was largely indifferent, with the exception of a Cheshire League Challenge Cup win in 1948. The 1950s proved more successful, with four trophies in as many years from 1951-1954, including the club's first Cheshire League title in 20 years in 1953, though the team's fortunes faded in the latter half of the decade.
In March 2004, with relegation to the Conference threatening, Macclesfield turned to the experienced 55-year-old Brian Horton to take charge. Horton, whose previous manager's jobs were with Oxford United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Manchester City, Huddersfield Town and Port Vale, reinvigorated Macclesfield. A finish of fifth for the 2004-05 season resulted in a playoff place, but the team were eliminated in the semi-finals by Lincoln City.
However, 2005-06 proved disappointing with the team failing to build on the previous season's progress, finishing an undistinguished 17th. Horton was sacked by the club in late September 2006, following a dismal start to the season in which Horton failed to secure a win in the twelve games prior to his dismissal, leaving the club bottom of the Football League.
On October 23, 2006, former Manchester United, Inter and England player Paul Ince was confirmed as Macclesfield's new player-manager. He lost his first match in charge 3-2 to Mansfield Town, and it took Macclesfield until twenty games into the season to record their first league win under Ince on December 5, 2006. This was a 1-0 win against Rochdale at the Moss Rose
The team then went on a nine match unbeaten run, which not only gave Paul Ince his first manager of the month award when he was League Two Manager of the Month for December 2006, the Silkmen also earned themselves a cup tie against champions Chelsea F.C. away in the 3rd round of the FA Cup al la Southend who had a slightly better day out three years later.
Despite their fantastic away support and performance on the day, Macclesfield Town lost 6-1. Most of this was attributed to the decision to send off Macclesfield goalkeeper Tommy Lee, after Shevchenko clearly dived and which replays have shown since to be inconclusive to merit a red card, with many believing that, in the spirit of the FA Cup, a red card was unwarranted.
The game is still talked about on the terraces of the Moss Rose, especially the goal John Murphy scored to level the score in the first half and the save made by defender and captain Dave Morley against Andriy Shevchenko in the second half. True FA Cup magic even if the result proved not to be.
They were then just able to survive after drawing 1-1 with Notts County on the final day of the 2006-07 season, after a poor run of results landed the team back in the relegation zone. This game also saw the last appearance of Paul Ince as a professional footballer.
Following the departure of Paul Ince, who left the club to become MK Dons manager earlier in the month, Ian Brightwell was announced as the new manager on 29 June 2007, with Asa Hartford as his assistant for the 2007-08 season. Macclesfield started the 2007-08 season away with a 1-1 draw to former Premier League club Bradford City and narrowly lost 1-0 to another former Premier League team Leeds United in the first round of the League Cup.
In January 2008, Chairman Rob Bickerton left the club after 7 years of services to join Shrewsbury. He was replaced by club supporter Mike Rance, with ex-player Andy Scott, founder of Bank Fashion Retail stores, as Vice-Chairman.
27 February 2008 Keith Alexander was named as manager until the end of the season, replacing Ian Brightwell who left the club immediately with his assistant Asa Hartford. The change was due to a poor run of results, which left the club 1 place and two points above the relegation places. Alexander kept the Silkmen in League 2 following a run of four wins and three draws in nine games and was awarded a new two-year contract.
On 30 November 2008, Macclesfield were drawn against Premier League giants Everton FC in the third round of the F.A Cup. Everton prevailed by a 1-0 scoreline on January 3, 2009 but Macclesfield were certainly not outclassed and even had their own chances when Nat Brown missed a seemingly simple header in front of the Star Lane End. Leon Osman's terrific strike sealed the game for the Toffees in the first half. The game was greatly appreciated by a capacity crowd of 6,332 at the Moss Rose.
On 3 March 2010, Macclesfield Town announced that manager Keith Alexander had died at the age of 53. Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, died after arriving home from the League Two match at Notts County.
On 13 April 2010, Macclesfield Town announced Gary Simpson as manager on a two-year contract.
(For the full history of the club up to the present day, go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield_Town)