BBC SPORT | Football | League Two | Macclesfield 1-0 Chesterfield

Macclesfield retained their Football League status with their fifth win in 10 games under new manager Keith Alexander by beating Chesterfield 1-0.

However his latest win was against the balance of play with Chesterfield wasting a succession of chances.

The visitors were made to pay in the 40th minute when youngster Gareth Evans slotted home his seventh goal of the season from the six-yard line.

Having taken over from Ian Brightwell in late February, Alexander has now steered the Cheshire club clear of relegation with an impressive 17-point haul.

Macclesfield: Brain, Hessey, Dimech, Walker, Ashton, Izak Reid, Dunfield, Tolley, Thomas (Jennings 89), Gritton (Green 65), Evans (Symes 89). Subs Not Used: Rooney, Brisley.

Booked: Gritton.

Goals: Evans 42.

Chesterfield: Roche, Lowry, Kovacs (Robertson 46), Hawkins, Hartley, Picken, Niven (Dowson 46), Kerry, Ward, Owens, Fletcher (Dyer 68). Subs Not Used: Downes, Algar.

Booked: Kovacs.

Att: 2,573

Ref: Trevor Kettle