Gareth Evans's first-half strike secured a 1-0 victory for Macclesfield at beleaguered Bournemouth.

Evans burst clear from the Cherries defence before firing a low drive past keeper Shwan Jalal after two minutes.

But just 16 minutes later Evans was red carded after elbowing Bournemouth midfielder Darren Anderton.

Bournemouth chased an equaliser but Macclesfield keeper Jon Brain was equal to Jeff Goulding's header and Anderton's late goalbound shot.

Bournemouth: Jalal, Cummings, Pearce, Cooper, Ward, Bartley (Lindfield 81), Hollands, Anderton, Wagstaff (Goulding 62), Pitman (McQuoid 72), Bradbury.
Subs Not Used: Pryce, Guyett.

Macclesfield: Brain, Morgan, Flynn, Jennings (Deen 65), Brisley, Reid, Bell, Thomas (Gritton 76), Dunfield, Evans, Yeo (Hessey 71).
Subs Not Used: McDonald, Hadfield.

Sent Off: Evans (17).

Booked: Flynn, Jennings, Brain.

Goals: Evans 2.

Att: 3,922

Ref: David Phillips (West Sussex).