Walsall had reached the match on the back of a welcome win over Port Vale and in search of a third win in four league outings as they hoped to edge further from the League Two relegation zone.
However, following Miles Welch-Hayes' first-half opener, a goal from soon-to-be out of contract winger Wes McDonald saw the Saddlers and Silkmen take a share of the spoils on a chilly afternoon in WS1.
Clarke, who had dropped Elijah Adebayo to the bench despite he game-winning goal against Port Vale, admitted that it felt like two points dropped as his team entered an 'average' performance.
The manager admitted that he made the wrong move at the break and went on to praise Macclesfield's goalkeeper who Clarke claims pulled off some world class saves to deny the Saddlers.
Clarke, who had dropped Elijah Adebayo to the bench despite he game-winning goal against Port Vale, admitted that it felt like two points dropped as his team entered an 'average' performance.
The manager admitted that he made the wrong move at the break and went on to praise Macclesfield's goalkeeper who Clarke claims pulled off some world class saves to deny the Saddlers.