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An unfortunate second-half own goal saw Brentford narrowly overcome plucky Macclesfield in the FA Cup, bringing the National League North side’s fairytale run to an end. Macclesfield FC made headlines last month when they knocked out reigning holders Crystal Palace in the third round. But lightning could not strike twice for the optimistic Silkmen as Keith Andrews’ Brentford progressed with a hard-fought 1–0 victory. The only goal of the game arrived in the 70th minute. A wel

A composed Habib Diarra penalty sent Sunderland into the FA Cup fifth round after a controlled 1–0 victory over Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. After a slight dip in recent weeks, the Black Cats produced a professional display and thoroughly deserved their progression, with Regis Le Bris likely wondering how his side did not extend their lead earlier. Championship strugglers Oxford, currently 23rd, failed to seriously threaten the Sunderland goal, with the gulf in qualit

It was all guns blazing as Arsenal eased past League One side Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup fourth round. Mikel Arteta’s side made history in emphatic fashion, becoming the first Premier League team to score four goals inside the opening 30 minutes of an FA Cup tie. The Arsenal manager will hope more records follow as the season gathers momentum. The Premier League leaders raced into a four-goal first-half lead as they continued their pursuit of a potential quadruple. Goals fr