by Garry Clarke
UNBEATEN in their last seven games Warrington Rylands kick off 2024 with a New Years Day Cheshire derby in the NPL Premier Division against Macclesfield at the Hive Arena on Monday, kick off 3pm.
The game brings together the two form teams in the division with Rylands topping the current form table with 3 wins and 3 draws in their last six games while Macclesfield sitting second with 3 wins, 2 draws and a defeat.
The two teams have already played twice earlier this season at Macclesfield Moss Rose in two highly entertaining games. A late Dean Furman equaliser grabbed a point for Rylands in a 1-1 draw in the league encounter in August while the home side came from behind to snatch a 2-1 FA Cup win in October.
Macclesfield ended the Christmas programme 5th in the table having played out a 0-0 home draw against Hyde United on Boxing Day having won 3-1 away at Gainsborough Trinity in their pre Christmas fixture.
The two team’s league records this season are:
P W D L GF GA GD PTS POS
Rylands 22 12 8 2 37 21 16 44 2
Macc 22 11 5 6 45 24 21 38 5
Although the game is not all ticket, spectators are advised with a big crowd expected that tickets will be available in advance via the club’s website warringtonrylandsfc.co.uk/ticket-news-macclesfield
Having drawn 1-1 at Marine on Boxing Day Warrington Rylands are the only side in the top seven tiers of English Football to remain unbeaten away from home in league football this season.
They have won at Ilkeston Town, Matlock Town, Radcliffe, Stafford Rangers and Whitby Town while the points have been shared at Atherton Collieries, Bamber Bridge, Gainsborough Trinity, Lancaster City, Macclesfield and Marine.
