MACCLESFIELD Town legend John Askey is praying new owners come forward to take over the club in the wake of their relegation to the National League.
After making a club record 679 appearances in almost two decades as a player at Moss Rose, Askey cemented his hero status by leading the Silkmen to a shock National League title triumph two years ago.
The 55-year-old stepped up to League One outfit Shrewsbury Town in the aftermath of that success and is now in charge of League Two Port Vale. However, he was watched in horror as Macclesfield’s fortunes have collapsed over the last couple of years.
Although Sol Campbell kept them up on the final day of the 2018-19 season, things went from bad to worse this time around. The club were hit with a string of points penalties for failing to pay wages on time and fulfil fixtures.
It looked as though they would survive, however, when a two-point deduction in June kept them above bottom-placed Stevenage on points per game. But there was further agony when the EFL appealed against the decision.
Punishment
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CRAIG'S BOOSTS
MANAGERIAL stalwart Craig Edwards is back in charge of Barking – 23 years after he left!
LENNIE GETS THE LOVE
VETERAN caretaker chief Lennie Lawrence says he is “excited” to be handed the reins at Hartlepool United permanently – just a few weeks before his 77th birthday!
MOTORS FEELS LIKE HOLMES!
WHEN he was younger, Danny Holmes played video games that simulated being a football manager.
REES HITS FAB FOUR AS TOWN ROMP IT
RICARDO REES struck four times to help Merthyr Town maintain their spot at the top of the table with a dominant home win against play-off chasing Havant & Waterlooville.
DULWICH DISPLAY DELIGHTS COACHES
GOALS from Danny Mills, Luke Wanadio and Lorenzo’s stoppage-time finish fired Dulwich Hamlet to a comfortable win over fellow play-off hopefuls Potters Bar Town, though the scoreline doesn’t tell the full story.
ANCHORS A RAPID
ASHTON UNITED hit two goals in two minutes to come from behind to win at Stockton Town.
SEAGULLS KEEP THE HEAT ON ROMANS
BATH City were made to pay for their mistakes by high-flying Weston-super-Mare.
CLINICAL COLEMAN KEEN AS MUSTARD
CIAN COLEMAN’S hat-trick lifted Buxton to their highest league position of the season as they became the latest side to frustrate Scunthorpe.
KEV SEES RED IN REE PANT!
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher hit out at referee Abigail Byrne following his side’s defeat to Yeovil Town at Roots Hall.
MARVEL MATTY DENIES MOORS
BOTH managers insisted their teams deserved more after Altrincham came from behind to steal a point in a six-goal thriller at Solihull Moors.
