OAs put Macc to sword as Foster runs riot

into the game, but his kick hit the post and four minutes later Brian Tuilagi grabbed the first of two OAs’ tries within seven minutes.

Macclesfield pushed for the try bonus point after a lovely strike move on 73 minutes put Sam Broster over, but two more tries from Albanians against a clearly hurt Macclesfield team took the score to 50.

Macc now face a mustwin game away to Hull Ionians. If they come away with nothing, it is pretty much lights out as far as survival is concerned. NICK FOSTER crossed for four tries in a scintillating attacking performance as Old Albanians triumphed away to Macclesfield.

Plenty of mistakes meant there was no score until Foster had his first after 20 minutes, with Jack Daly adding OAs’ second six minutes later after Macclesfield had spurned a couple of chances.

The hosts hit back through Dave Marwick after some good pressure, however OAs had kept the pace of the game high and broken a few times before Foster exploited Macclesfield’s disorganised defence to make it 17-5 at half-time.

Any thoughts the Cheshire side had of an immediate fightback were quashed instantly as Foster found a gap straight from the restart.

Matt King went over on 49 minutes to give the home side hope and when Barker stood over a penalty opportunity at 24-12 the Blues appeared to be growing