Jackson opened the scoring after seven minutes, bundling in Craig McAllister's low cross via the crossbar.

The Diamonds extended their lead when Jon Challinor headed home just before the break and Jackson rocketed in his second close to the hour mark.

Martin Gritton headed in a consolation goal for Macclesfield 75 minutes in.

Gritton should have scored earlier on but fired agonisingly wide in the 12th minute.

However, for all their possession and territory, Macclesfield were unable to find further goals and became the only Football League side to suffer a non-league giantkilling on FA Cup first round day.

Rushden & D'monds: Nicholls, Osano, Hope, Gulliver, Howell, Burgess, Challinor, Foster, Kelly, Jackson (Malcolm 90), McAllister (Rankine 86).
Subs Not Used: Bastock, Hatswell, Shaw.

Goals: Jackson 6, Challinor 45, Jackson 58.

Macclesfield: Lee, Regan, Dimech, McNulty, McIntyre, Levi Reid (Wiles 46), Dunfield (Tolley 46), Murray, Thomas (Green 63), Gritton, Evans.
Subs Not Used: Brain, Hessey.

Goals: Gritton 76.

Att: 1,759

Ref: J Linington (Hampshire).