Macclesfield host Anstey Nomads in the FA Cup. Both sides have been in decent form lately, with Macclesfield mixing steady results across league and cup, while Anstey Nomads have been racking up plenty of wins in their own league.
Macclesfield have already needed a replay to get through one cup round this season, while Anstey Nomads went out of their last cup tie only a couple of weeks before this fixture. How much that recent cup form carries into this one is still open.
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League form heading into the cup
Macclesfield's recent sample shows 12 wins, 7 draws and just 1 loss from 20 matches, with 35 goals scored and 17 conceded. That points to a side who draw fairly often rather than lose, built on a tidy defensive record across National League North and cup outings.
Macclesfield: 20 completed matches; Anstey Nomads: 20 completed matches.
Macclesfield
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +18
Anstey Nomads
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 51
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +32
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Scarborough Athletic | Macclesfield | 06.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Cup | Macclesfield | Scarborough Athletic | 03.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - North | Macclesfield | Harborough Town | 26.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Redcar Athletic | Macclesfield | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - North | Spennymoor Town | Macclesfield | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League - North | Macclesfield | Scarborough Athletic | 08.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League - North | Merthyr Town | Macclesfield | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League - North | Macclesfield | Hebburn Town | 31.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League - North | Darlington 1883 | Macclesfield | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - North | Macclesfield | Brackley Town | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Gainsborough Trinity | Anstey Nomads | 03.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Kettering Town | Anstey Nomads | 29.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| FA Trophy | Ilkeston Town | Anstey Nomads | 26.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Alvechurch | 22.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| FA Cup | Anstey Nomads | Newcastle Town | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Racing Club Warwick | Anstey Nomads | 12.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| FA Cup | Sileby Rangers | Anstey Nomads | 05.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Banbury United | 31.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Peterborough Sports | Anstey Nomads | 28.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Leighton Town | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
Anstey Nomads' record looks sharper on the surface: 15 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 20 games, with 51 goals for and only 19 against. Most of that scoring run has come in the Non League Premier Southern Central and cup competitions, though a handful of matches in the sample date back to the spring in a different league.
That sample blends two different competitions and seasons for Anstey, so it's not quite a straight like-for-like comparison with Macclesfield's more recent run.
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The only disciplinary note here is Macclesfield's J. Kay, booked twice in his last two appearances. That's nowhere near a suspension, but it's a small thing to keep an eye on if he's selected again here.
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Cup form tells its own story
Macclesfield's FA Cup run this season already includes a 2-2 draw and a replay win away at Scarborough Athletic, plus a 2-1 win at Redcar Athletic. That's two rounds safely negotiated, even if neither was straightforward.
Anstey Nomads' cup campaign has been bumpier. There was a heavy FA Cup defeat at Sileby Rangers, a win over Newcastle Town, an FA Trophy exit at Ilkeston Town, and then another FA Cup loss at Gainsborough Trinity just a couple of weeks before this tie. Their league form has stayed strong throughout, so these cup results look more like isolated results than a genuine dip.
Macclesfield's steadier cup form gives them a slight platform here, though neither side's cup run has been flawless.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Robinson | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Daire | England | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Wakefield | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Reeve | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Omotola | Nigeria | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| C. Scanlon | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Kasongo | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Storey | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Hollis | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Richardson | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Blackshaw | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Bestwick | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Wolfe | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Armeni | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Wildin | Antigua and Barbuda | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Gibbens | England | 25 | Defender | 182 cm | 71 kg |
| L. Fray | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Bayliss | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bowley | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Annable | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
With no betting line attached to this tie, we're not making a selection either way.
Macclesfield's cup form has held up a little better recently, but Anstey Nomads arrive scoring freely in their own league, so either side could have a case on the day.
Who will win?
