"Brentford will hope to avoid Crystal Palace's fate when they travel to sixth-tier Macclesfield in the FA Cup fourth round. Macclesfield stunned the holders on Saturday, winning 2-1 to cause the biggest upset in FA Cup history. It marked the first time a sixth-tier team had ever defeated a top-flight side in the competition, but Macclesfield will now get the chance to repeat the trick on the weekend of February 14 and 15."
"Arsenal have been drawn against 2013 FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic, while Manchester City will take on Salford City, which is part-owned by famous faces from Manchester United's past, or Swindon Town. Chelsea head to Hull City, making for a reunion with his former club for new Blues boss Liam Rosenior, while Liverpool or Barnsley, who face off on Monday, will host Brighton."
Macclesfield, a sixth-tier side, defeated holders Crystal Palace 2-1, becoming the first sixth-tier team to beat a top-flight club in FA Cup history. Macclesfield will host Brentford in the fourth round on the weekend of February 14-15. Brentford beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the third round and sit fifth in the Premier League. The fourth-round draw features Arsenal v Wigan Athletic, Manchester City v Salford City or Swindon Town, Chelsea v Hull City, Liverpool or Barnsley v Brighton, and Aston Villa v Newcastle. Mansfield Town earned a tie with Burnley after beating Sheffield United 4-3.
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