High-flying Brentford were brought back down to earth by a 2-0 defeat at impressive Macclesfield.
Brentford given a harsh reality check
High-flying Brentford were brought back down to earth by a 2-0 defeat at impressive Macclesfield.
The Bees came into the game in second spot but forced only one save all afternoon from Macc keeper Jon Brain.
Macclesfield, however, created a string of chances, getting the ball in the back of the net in the 13th minute when Gareth Evans stroked home from 15 yards only to be judged offside.
Winger Danny Thomas forced a sharp reaction save from Ben Hamer with a stinging volley after 42 minutes but was left stranded in first-half injury time when on-loan striker Emile Sinclair nodded the ball over his head before easily planting home his first for the club.
The Cheshire side added a second on 56 minutes when Ryan Dickson brought down Izak Reid for Evans to slot home his seventh of the season with a confident spot-kick.
Brentford only had one chance, Mark Phillips' 10-yard header easily saved by Brain in the closing stages but stayed second in the table, albeit only on goal difference from Bury and Gillingham.
