On Tuesday night, there is a break from the league as we host Macclesfield Town in the Cheshire Senior Cup. Macclesfield are fourth in the National League North with twenty-seven points. Kick-off is 7:45pm.

The Silkmen are now five points behind top spot, with two games in hand on South Shields. Macclesfield have played the least number of games in the league as they have been doing well in the FA Cup. They started away at Redcar, beating them 2-1, to face Scarborough at home. A 2-2 draw sent them to a replay, which Macclesfield won. Another draw at home to Anstey Nomads, and another away win in the replay had them face Mansfield Town (away), losing 3-0 on Saturday in the first round proper.

We have faced Macclesfield twice in the Cheshire Senior Cup. In 2024, we beat them in Macclesfield 3-1, with Navid Nasseri, Joe Duckworth and Max Leonard scoring for Celtic. The previous meetup was at Bower Fold in 2013, which was also Macclesfield’s last visit, and Celtic won 5-2. Jack Laird, Mitchel Austin, Greg Wilkinson and a brace from Corey Gregory (including a penalty) during a dominant performance against a much weakened Macclesfield team. Celtic and Macclesfield have also met ten times in the league, back when Celtic were in the Conference National, between 1993 and 1996, with Celtic winning two, and Macclesfield eight.

In Macclesfield’s last match, the 3-0 away defeat to Mansfield Town, the Silkmen lined up as:
1. Christian Dibble
2. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
3. Tom Wilson
4. Ammar Dyer
5. Paul Dawson
6. Fin Shrimpton
7. George Wilson
8. Josh Kay
9. Jon Ustabasi
10. Luke Duffy
11. Danny Elliott

In Celtic’s last match, the 3-1 away win over Vauxhall Motors, we lined up as:
1. Charlie Monks
2. Cam Fogerty
3. Harvey Brookes
4. Macauley Wilson
5. Kailen Hatfield
6. Andy Scarisbrick
7. Rohan Butler
8. Liam Tongue
9. Ruben Jerome
10. Declan McLaughlin
11. Lewis Rawsthorn