Classy Macclesfield clinch the crown

MACCLESFIELD BACK WITH A BANG
By Richard Scott

WE’RE GOING UP: Macclesfield celebrate
PICTURE: Alun Roberts

NEW-BOYS Macclesfield FC saw off Ashton Athletic 4-0 to secure the North West Counties Premier Division title in style – and spark a huge party in Cheshire.
Neil Danns, who counts Birmingham, Crystal Palace and Leicester among his former clubs, opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time.
A second-half brace from James Berry-McNally and another from Tom Clare put the seal on a memorable afternoon for the phoenix club.
It’s a fantastic achievement as just 17 months ago the old Ma...

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