The FA Cup was once again on hand to serve a reminder that romance will never cease in football, with the competition’s magic rearing its mythologised head in the third round.
The tale of Macclesfield’s slaying of holders Crystal Palace will doubtless be told in corners of Cheshire for decades to come, and the club currently plying its trade in the sixth tier of English football will encounter another humble top-flight outfit from the capital with a spot in the fifth round at stake.
