"Tonight sixth-tier Macclesfield welcome Premier League Brentford to the Leasing.com Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Macc's 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the last round was the biggest that the FA Cup has seen. Against all odds, they beat the FA Cup holders, a team 117 places ahead of them at the time. Macclesfield defender Luke Matheson, best known for his equaliser for Rochdale against Manchester United in 2019, summed up what tonight's game means."
"He said: It's not necessarily [about saying] we can do this', it's we've done this', so we want to go out there and prove it to ourselves again. Unlike Crystal Palace, Brentford are flying. Keith Andrews has guided Brentford to seventh in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with league leaders Arsenal. A win for the away side tonight would also have huge significance as it would only be the third time the club has progressed to the fifth round since their quarter-final finish"
Sixth-tier Macclesfield host Premier League Brentford at the Leasing.com Stadium in the FA Cup fourth round. Macclesfield defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 in the previous round, overcoming a team 117 places above them. Defender Luke Matheson said the team has already proved they can win and now want to prove it again. Brentford sit seventh in the Premier League under Keith Andrews after a 1-1 draw with Arsenal. A Brentford victory would mark only their third progression to the fifth round since 1989. Kick-off is scheduled for 7.30pm GMT.
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