Macc'field 1-1 Lincoln (agg 1-2)

McAuley put Lincoln ahead

Lincoln sealed their place in the League Two play-off final after resisting a Macclesfield fightback.

Gareth McAuley had put Lincoln ahead early in the game, his looping far-post header going in off the post.

Lincoln dominated the early stages, with Paul Harsley also clearing off the line from Jamie McCombe's flick.

Harsley equalised for Town with a strike on the turn and Danny Whitaker almost forced extra-time but Alan Marriott tipped his shot over.

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Macclesfield boss Brian Horton:
"I'm proud of my players - I can't praise them highly enough.

"We were tremendous in the second half - we've lost to two set-pieces over the two games, but credit to Lincoln, they were organised and good luck to them.

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"There are plenty of bigger clubs below us, with far bigger budgets, who would have swapped places with us today."

Lincoln manager Keith Alexander:
"The team worked their socks off and we got the right result.

"The fans were magnificent - we were lucky to get 2,000 a few years ago but now we've taken 2,000 away with us.

"Macclesfield had to try and score - we get slaughtered for having two or three big 'uns, but we don't score many from set pieces so we're delighted."

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Macclesfield: Fettis, Morley, Swailes, Carragher, Barras, Bailey (Whitaker 65), Harsley, McIntyre, Townson (Miles 60), Parkin, Tipton (Briscoe 75).
Subs Not Used: Wilson, MacKenzie.

Booked: Morley.

Goals: Harsley 76.

Lincoln City: Marriott, McCombe, Morgan, Futcher, McAuley, Sandwith, Butcher, Gain, Taylor-Fletcher (Asamoah 90), Yeo (Bloomer 87), Green (Beevers 77).
Subs Not Used: Hanlon, Rayner.

Booked: Sandwith, McAuley, Morgan.

Goals: McAuley 15.

Agg: (1-2)

Att: 5,223

Ref: P Crossley (Kent).