[Bispham Seasider]

Macclesfield Town vs Blackpool League Cup, First Round.
Tuesday, 12th August 2008. Kick-off 7.45pm. At Moss Rose, Macclesfield

Blackpool will be looking to win this match after the opening day league defeat at home to Bristol City. Macclesfield Town are in League Two. They lost away at Shrewsbury Town on Saturday 4-0. Moss Rose holds 6,335 and is an old fashioned traditional English stadium with seating accounting for 2,599 and the rest terracing including the open air Silkman End where away fans are housed. Just have to hope it doesn't rain.

So far there has been no news of the possible team line-up nor any injury news, and it will probably only be announced an hour before the game itself. I wouldn't like to second guess Simon Grayson and who he might select. He could stick with the same team that started on Saturday or he could also have a look at some of the players who didn't make into the squad like Zesh Rehman and Alex John-Baptiste. Just have to wait and see. And of course hope that there is some good news about the injuries to strikers Stephen McPhee, Steve Kabba and Daniel Nardiello.

If the match ends all square it goes to extra time and then if needed a penalty shoot out to decide who reaches the 2nd round.

[Dynamogal]

I am optimistic for this match (weather permitting) that we will win 2-0.

What is the weather forecast for tomorrow evening in Macclesfield Town? How far is this field from Blackpool? Do they have any palm trees?

[Bispham Seasider]

It is about 72 miles, and according to the BBC weather forecast it appears to be about 16C tomorrow evening and, fingers crossed, no rain!

[El Naranja]

Sounds easy enough...so long as you guys take this more seriously than we do our US Open Cup

Maybe one of these days we'll actually try to win that tournament so we'll get the automatic Champions League Spot (assuming it is still on the line...)

Up the 'Pool!

[Dynamogal]

Lineups

Blackpool

Matthew Gilks 21

Danny Coid 2

Ian Evatt 6

Rob Edwards 24

Joe Martin 18

Jermaine Wright 17

Keith Southern 4

Adam Hammill 7

Sone Aluko 26

Ben Burgess 27

Gary Taylor-Fletcher 12

SUBS

Paul Rachubka 1

Alex Baptiste 15

Marlon Broomes 5

Zeshan Rehman 22

David Vaughan 11

Stuart Green 10

David Fox 14

Macclesfield Town

1 Jon Brian

3 Ahmed Deen

4 Sean Hessey

6 Paul Morgan

5 Richard Walker

16 Shaun Brisley

11 Jamie Tolley

25 Terry Dunfield

12 Danny Thomas

26 Gareth Evans

9 Martin Gritton

SUBS

14 John Rooney

2 Izak Reid

17 Jordan Hadfield

7 Lee Bell

10 Simon Yeo

13 Matt Towns

8 Francis Green

[Dynamogal]

1:52 Shot by Sone Aluko(Blackpool) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Sean Hessey(Macclesfield).

2:18 Foul by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) on Terry Dunfield(Macclesfield). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Sean Hessey(Macclesfield) from own half, resulting in open play.

[Dynamogal]

4:21 Gareth Evans(Macclesfield) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.

7:16 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Joe Martin(Blackpool) to far post, clearance by Martin Gritton(Macclesfield).

7:53 Corner from left by-line taken short right-footed by Keith Southern(Blackpool).

[Dynamogal]

9:39 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Keith Southern(Blackpool) to near post, clearance by Paul Morgan(Macclesfield).

15:22 Foul by Shaun Brisley(Macclesfield) on Adam Hammill(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Adam Hammill(Blackpool) from left channel, resulting in open play. Shaun Brisley(Macclesfield) booked for unsporting behaviour.

16:36 Ben Burgess(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Jon Brian(Macclesfield) from own half, resulting in open play.

0-0

[Dynamogal]

17:47 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Joe Martin(Blackpool) to centre, header by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right.

18:25 Foul by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) on Martin Gritton(Macclesfield). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Ahmed Deen(Macclesfield) from right channel, resulting in open play.

[Dynamogal]

20:59 Foul by Danny Coid(Blackpool) on Danny Thomas(Macclesfield). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Terry Dunfield(Macclesfield) from left wing, resulting in open play.

23:29 Foul by Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool) on Ahmed Deen(Macclesfield). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sean Hessey(Macclesfield) from own half, resulting in open play.

Macclesfield scored in the 25' (Brisley) - details to follow.

Blackpool 0
Macclesfield Town 1