Sol Campbell: New Macclesfield boss gets first taste of managerial life
The Sol Campbell era at Macclesfield got off to an ideal start with a superb 1-0 win at Exeter.
Campbell was in the crowd to see his new side in action, rather than leading from the touchline, but it was very much a rearguard action in the first half as Exeter dominated for long spells.
However, the Silkmen were well organised and other than a Jonathan Forte chance, which the striker blazed wastefully over the bar from 18 yards, Exeter did not create that much. They did have claims for a penalty when Nicky Law appeared to be fouled by Callum Evans, but nothing was given.
Eleven-goal top scorer Jayden Stockley was also off target, glancing a header wide, while Macclesfield had a couple of half-chances on the counter-attack.
After the break, Macclesfield went in front when Elliott Durrell took down a long ball and delivered a superb low cross that was turned in from close range by Harry Smith.
Exeter barely threatened, with a Dara O'Shea header wide the closest they came to an equaliser, and they were booed off at full-time as their winless run in League Two extended to seven.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Sol Campbell posed for photographs with fans at Exeter City before the game
