India, Jan. 14 -- Sixth-tier MacClesfield's reward for beating Crystal Palace in one of the biggest ever FA Cup shocks was another home match against a Premier League opponent - this time Brentford in the fourth round.
"We said before we'd have liked Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal," said Macclesfield coach John Rooney, the younger brother of England great Wayne Rooney. "But another Premier League team - incredible."
Palace, the titleholder, was humbled by a team 117 places lower in English soccer's league pyramid and was one of six top-flight teams to be knocked out so far in the third round. The others were Manchester United, Tottenham, Everton, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.
Newly-hired Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior will take his team...
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