Silkmen switch off at Gateshead

week against Sutton, and he nearly found an equaliser when a longrange effort forced a good save out of James Montgomery.

Gime Toure also threatened, with his dangerous ball into the box causing a problem for Montgomery, but eventually he managed to clear the danger.

It looked like it would be 1-0 at the interval, but Gateshead dealt the Silkmen a cruel blow when they doubled their lead on the stroke of halftime.

Kerr turned provider on this occasion, with his corner finding Burrow, who headed in to make it 2-0 at the break.

Gateshead went close at the start of the second half when Burrow capitalised on a mistake by goalkeeper Billy O’Brien, but he could only shoot into the side netting.

Macc did all they could to try and pull a goal back, with Danny Whitaker leading from the front for his side as he tried to create chances.

It wasn’t to be though, and Gateshead put the match beyond doubt when they added their third goal on 72 minutes.

Preston was the man to get it, going through one on one with O’Brien and shooting past the goalkeeper to me it 3-0.

That’s how the match ended, with Macclesfield brushed aside, leaving them 18th in the National League table after winning just one of their opening five games.

They’ll now try to get back to winning ways when they host Dover on Friday.

MACCLESFIELD:

O’Brien; Yates, Lowe, Kennedy, Fitzpatrick; Whitaker, Baba (Richards 54’), Burgess (Arthur 79’); Marsh, Wilson, Toure. Subs: Thompson, Richards, Lloyd, Hancox, Arthur.