Own goal dispatches giant-killer Macclesfield
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Cameron Borthwick-Jackson came through at Old Trafford, fell out of love with football and is now focused on another FA Cup giant-killing
MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — Bought on a drunken whim, lowly Macclesfield pulled off the biggest upset in FA Cup history by knocking out titleholder Crystal Palace in the third round last month. The phoenix team,
Macclesfield were unable to recreate the magic of last month's FA Cup win over Crystal Palace, with a Sam Heathcote own goal sending Brentford through to the fifth round after a spirited contest at Moss Rose.
Brentford starting XI: Valdimarsson, Kayode, Collins (c), Pinnock, Hickey, Janelt, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Donovan, Furo, Nelson. Subs: Balcombe, Henry, Van den Berg, Ouattara, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Bentt, Shield, Stephenson.
Macclesfield could beat anyone on any day. Brentford are in the fifth round of the FA Cup for just the second time in the past 20 seasons, also doing so in 2018-19. Brentford have won six of their past seven away matches - since the start of this run on 20 December,