For us to go toe-to-toe with two Premier League teams and to only lose by an own goal is something I'm incredibly proud of. We train twice a week and we've put that performance on against a Premier League side. Every classic FA Cup ingredient was in this mix. Few other competitions can offer up such a spectacle and the FA Cup delivered again. Macclesfield will now return to their real world against King's Lynn Town on Saturday - but they have created FA Cup memories that will live forever with players and fans of a club on the rise.

Source: BBC February 17, 2026 00:08 UTC