Macclesfield’s fairytale FA Cup run ended by Heathcote’s own goal against Brentford
For 160 minutes this season, Macclesfield had been more than a match for illustrious Premier League opponents in the FA Cup. Ultimately it took an unfortunate own goal from Sam Heathcote, a PE teacher when not playing as a part-timer in the sixth tier, to put Brentford into the fifth round.
As cruel as it felt on Heathcote and Macclesfield, they can once again be proud of their performance. Crystal Palace could not break down the Cheshire team in the previous round and for 70 minutes Brentford had also struggled for a route to goal. The non-league side were even able to rouse themselves to push for a late equaliser, rather than cave in to Keith Andrews’s men. Continue reading...
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