Brentford boss Keith Andrews visited the Macclesfield dressing room to pay tribute to the part-timers after avoiding a giant-killing at Moss Rose by the narrowest of margins.
The National League North side stunned holders Crystal Palace 2-1 just over a month ago – by most estimates the biggest upset in the competition’s long and storied history – and gave themselves every chance of landing another massive top-flight scalp in the fourth round.
