A look at the men in the middle on Saturday.
Man in the Middle - Pat Miller reached the national list of referees in 2005, three seasons after reaching the national Assistants list. He took charge of the Silkmen in that first season in a 1-1 draw at Mansfield.
The following season saw a 3-0 defeat at Wycombe which saw Jordan Hadfield sent off. The third and final time he has taken charge of a Macclesfield Town match was last season's home defeat to Dagenham.
Saturday will be his 10th match of the season and he has dished out 32 yellow cards, but just one red.
He is assisted by James Adcock and Ryan Johnson. Andrew Scregg is the fourth official.
One to Watch
Marc Richards - Well known to the Silkmen faithful for his four-goal salvo at the Moss Rose for Northampton in 2004.
Leaving the Cobblers for Barnsley in 2005 he spent two seasons at Oakwell before joining Vale in the summer of 2007, scoring five goals in his first season and 11 in his second. He has already beaten that figure this year, his two goal haul against Burton midweek taking his total to 12.
