Macclesfield to host Brentford in FA Cup fourth round

Goal reports Macclesfield FC will welcome Premier League side Brentford to Moss Rose in the FA Cup fourth round after the non-league club beat holders Crystal Palace in the third round. Macclesfield, who compete in the sixth-tier National League North, sensationally defeated Crystal Palace to complete what the report calls one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time.

Manager John Rooney had said beforehand he wanted another Premier League opponent, and Brentford—currently fifth in the Premier League—represent a large step up, with well over 100 places separating the clubs in the league pyramid. Other notable ties include new Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior taking the Blues to face Hull City, the club he represented 161 times as a player and later managed for 78 games.

Arsenal drew Wigan Athletic at home, Manchester City will host either Salford City or Swindon Town (those sides must still play their third-round game on January 20), and Liverpool could face Brighton if they progress past Barnsley on Monday night. There is only one guaranteed all-Premier League tie: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United, while Grimsby Town hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham vs Ipswich Town stand out as potential upset opportunities.

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