The Gulls have an opportunity to take a step nearer to the play-offs Tuesday evening when we visit Macclesfield, and we’ll still have two games in hand on the leaders.
Seven other games are being played, including Bristol Rovers v Barnet, Grimsby v Woking, and Kidderminster v Wrexham. Of the top twelve teams, only Gateshead, Forest Green, Eastleigh, and Halifax are without games.
We are in tenth place, with 32 points from 20 games. Macclesfield are in fourth place with 36 points from 21 games. Macclesfield are unbeaten in their last eight Conference games, and they are due for a defeat.
Which is not to say that victory for us, or even a draw, will be easy. Much will depend on how determined we are to get that win and to overcome the occasional shortcomings to which we have been vulnerable.
Macclesfield have the best defence in the top twelve, having conceded only16 goals. We’ve conceded 28, the worst defence in the top twelve alongside Gateshead.
On the other hand, they’ve scored only 26 goals, the second worst attack in the top twelve. (Their top scorer is Fairhurst on 7 goals). We’ve scored 38, a record beaten only by Barnet on 49.
Last time out, Macclesfield beat Alfreton 2-0 at home. Their team in that game was: Taylor, Halls (Grant – 53’), Barrow, Hogan (booked), Pilkington, Turnbull, Whitaker (booked), Moke, Fairhurst, Barnes-Homer, Holroyd. Substitutes: Lavelle-Moore, Branagan, Thomas, Grant, Bailey.
The weather forecast for the game is chilly but mainly dry. This preview from Macclesfield's official club website: http://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/scot ... 01853.aspx
I think a draw here would be a good result, but if we can avoid any defensive errors and play a good passing game, then a win is certainly a possibility. And we have almost a fully fit squad to choose from:
http://www.torquayunited.com/news/artic ... 02763.aspx
