The Silkmen and Bury have met on 14 previous occasions, we look at the history between the two clubs.

PAST ENCOUNTERS
This will be the 15th encounter between the two clubs and Bury currently have the upper hand with six wins to the Silkmen's three. All three Silkmen victories have come at the Moss Rose meaning that the Silkmen are yet to win at Gigg Lane.

The first meeting was in 2002 at Gigg Lane, which resulted in a 2-1 win for the home side. Despite a second half equaliser from Kyle Lightbourne, future Silkman Danny Swailes hit the winner late on.

A 0-0 draw at the Moss Rose followed, and Macc's first win over Bury game the next season as Matty Tipton scored in a 1-0 win. Michael Welch and Jon Parkin scored in 2005's 2-1 win over Bury whilst Martin Bullock was the last Silkmen player to hit a winner against the Shakers later that year.

So without a win since 2005, Macclesfield's first and second points at Gigg Lane came with a 0-0 and 1-1 draw in the next two seasons. The latter coming courtesy of a 90th minute penalty from Kevin McIntyre in 2007, but the Silkmen lost the intervening home match 3-2.

2007/8 saw a 1-0 defeat at Gigg Lane late in the season after the Silkmen had let a two goal half-time lead slip in a 2-2 draw at the Moss Rose.

Last season it was another draw at the Moss Rose after a vibrant early start saw the Silkmen open the scoring through Martin Gritton in the sixth minute before Dawson equalised two minutes later. The rest of the game didn't live up to this start and the scores remained level.

Away from home, promotion chasing Bury were 3-0 winners.

PLAYED FOR BOTH
Both squads feature central defenders who have turned out for the other side. The Silkmen have Paul Morgan whilst Macc legend Efe Sodje needs no introduction alongside Ryan Cresswell currently on the books at Gigg Lane.

Simon Yeo and Terry Dunfield have both turned out for the Silkmen last season after previously playing for Bury whilst other names include Matthew Tipton, David Flitcroft, Stuart Bimson, Alan Fettis, Greg Strong and Alf Arrowsmith, amongst others.

Silkmen's manager Keith Alexander was Bury's Director of Football before joining us at the Moss Rose.