Macclesfield earned the right to seal Yeovil points – Sol Campbell

Macclesfield manager Sol Campbell believes his side “earned the right” to come away from fellow League Two strugglers Yeovil with all three points.

A 2-0 win at Huish Park – thanks to first-half goals from James Pearson and Harry Smith – moved the Silkmen to within three points of 22nd-placed Yeovil and, more importantly, three points from safety.

“I think the lads played really well. Everyone stuck to their task and everyone stayed focused,” Campbell said.

“It was a massive game for us. We need the points more than them really. But no one’s going to give you points, you’ve got to earn your right. And the lads put a magnificent shift in.

“We’ve been in this situation before but I feel now the guys are really, really focused and this result has done them the world of good. It’s done everyone the world of good.

“We needed a clean sheet, we needed to score goals and we needed a performance. And we needed a bit of luck, you always need that. You’ve got to work hard and a little bit of luck kicks in.

“We need this from now until the end of the season. It’s all about character now. It’s not fitness anymore, it’s character and how you apply yourself.”

Meanwhile, Yeovil boss Darren Way had to endure the boos and jeers from the home crowd as his side slipped even further into a relegation battle after a performance which he described as “scary”.

Although Alex Fisher hit the post for the Glovers before Macclesfield took the lead, it was a poor display from a team that is now only three points outside of the drop zone.

“It’s important I don’t decide what went off emotionally. If I did I could probably get very angry with that performance,” Way said.

“I saw a group of players who didn’t really want the ball and that’s scary. It’s not healthy. I have to make sure I find out why.

“A relegation battle is very tough and very demanding. Is the pressure too much for the players?

“We’ve got games remaining. We’ve got to make sure the team stays together, the dressing room holds tight. We’ve got to get belief from somewhere to handle this pressure of a relegation battle.

“It was early on in the game they’re (the fans) voicing their opinion to me.

“I understand if they want to blame me, I get it. We have to make sure we’re clear in our objective as a team to give the supporters something to get behind.

“I’ve asked the club as a whole to make sure we stick together and we do everything that we can to stay in the Football League.”