Own-goal ends Macclesfield’s fairy-tale Cup runAP, MACCLESFIELD, EnglandBrentford are to face West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup after dispatching Macclesfield 1-0 on Monday, an own-goal ending the fairy-tale run of the sixth-tier giantkillers. The big defender dived to cut out a cross from Aaron Hickey, but instead diverted the ball past his own goalkeeper. It was a cruel denouement for Macclesfield, which held the Premier League club throughout an even first half before tiring in the second 45 minutes. “I couldn’t be any prouder,” Macclesfield head coach John Rooney told TNT Sports. “Credit to Macclesfield,” Brentford captain Nathan Collins said.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 17:11 UTC