Non-league club Macclesfield will face another Premier League side at the Moss Rose Stadium when they welcome Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round. John Rooney’s side provided the biggest shock of the competition and, statistically, the heaviest upset in FA Cup history when they defeated top-flight side and holders Crystal Palace at the weekend. Macclesfield won 2-1 after goals from captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Rickett on a historic day for the Silkmen who will hope to replicate that result when they take on the Bees in February.
As usual, the draw set up some thrilling fixtures including an all Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle at Villa Park and another possible top-flight affair between Liverpool and Brigton. Arne Slot’s men have yet to progress to the next round but take on League One’s Barnsley at Anfield tonight. Brighton meanwhile will face another trip to the North West having also dumped out Manchester United on Sunday.
