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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    A deflating exit for the most unlikely team to feature in the fourth round of English football's FA Cup

    A deflating exit for the most unlikely team to feature in the fourth round of English football's FA Cup


    Sixth-tier Macclesfield have suffered a 1-nil loss to visiting Premier League opponents Brentford.

    The difference was a 70th-minute own goal from defender and local PE teacher Sam Heathcote.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women
     16 Feb: Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast
     14 Feb: Teenager Willa Pearson has become the youngest player to score in football's women's A-League Women
     14 Feb: The high-flying Jets have gone five points clear at the top of football's A-League Men table after beating Perth Glory 3-1 for their seventh-straight win
     13 Feb: Leaders Arsenal and seventh-placed Brentford have drawn 1-all in Premier League football
     12 Feb: An update from coach Giancarlo Italiano regarding how soon Phoenix fans can expect to see Sarpreet Singh back on the field in football's men's A-League
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