Here we go again, against all odds, after beating Crystal Palace in the FA Cup 3rd Round, Macclesfield are back again with another Premier League giant to kill in the 4th. This time it's the turn of Brentford...

Matt and Alex locked in for this one with a full preview of Monday nights game against The Bee's. We've got all you need to know ahead of this one with a good look at how Macclesfield should set up and preferred starting line ups. Alongside the preview we've got chat on the Silkmen's form coming into this one with statement wins against Kidderminster Harriers and Leamington taking us back into the National League North play off contention.

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James, Alex, and Ben with full comprehensive analysis of the biggest shock in the history of the FA Cup. And if you've not heard about it yet, that's right, it was Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace!

Still in a state of shock and at the end of a couple of hangovers it's time for the pod to talk through the historic game. In this episode we go over all the key performances, a look at how successfully the Silkmen set up tactically, and all the emotion of the day. In all that there's a little bit of time to touch on thoughts ahead of the fourth round game against Brentford, praise for John Rooney with a couple of big league wins inbetween the cup drama, and Africa Cup of Nations chat (of course).

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James, Ben, and Matt are back for the first Silkmen News podcast of 2026. This coming after the tragic death of Macclesfield striker Ethan McLeod on the 16th December 2025. Space is provided for some personal reflections on Ethan's passing and how the club has paid a fitting tribute to Ethan's life in the weeks since.

We review the performances in back to back defeats against Buxton and Chester, share some thoughts on the return to the club of Jimmy Holmes as Head of Recruitment, and then it's looking ahead to Saturday. Full extended preview of the FA Cup Third Round game against Premier League Crystal Palace in what promises to be the biggest game the club has faced, and maybe, just maybe the biggest ever shock in FA Cup history.

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