Flashback - Blues celebrate scoring against Macclesfield Town back in 2012, the last time the two teams met
MACCLESFIELD Town's request to retain their status as a Football League club has been rejected by the EFL Board and they will start next season in the National League.
The Silkmen had highlighted an EFL regulation they felt could lead to a reprieve from relegation – if the National League cannot guarantee that fixtures will start within “a reasonable period of time”.
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