Macclesfield Town 1-0 Ebbsfleet United

Mitch Hancox got the only goal of the game at the Moss Rose as Macclesfield Town beat Ebbsfleet to stay top of the National League.

The former Birmingham City and Crawley Town midfielder fired into the roof of the net on 42 minutes, following link-up play between Danny Whitaker and Scott Wilson.

In a game played out in heavy rain, Daryl McMahon's visitors posed a stern examination of the Macc backline after the break.

But, at the other end, David Fitzpatrick and Danny Whitehead could easily have extended the hosts' lead.

Former Aberdeen, Manchester United and Scotland manager Sir Alex Ferguson was among the crowd to see Macc remain a point clear of Dover and Woking.