Macclesfield FC vs Brentford: 0–1

Brentford beat Macclesfield FC 1–0 in the English FA Cup on Monday, 16 February 2026 at Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round)
Kick-off time: Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 19:30 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England
Attendance: 5,348
Teams: Macclesfield FC (home), Brentford (away)

Goals

70' — Sam Heathcote (own goal) (Brentford)

Starting line-ups

Macclesfield FC (4-1-4-1): Max Dearnley (G), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (CD-L), Sam Heathcote (CD-R), Elliot Osborne (DM), Luis Lacey (LB), Lewis Fensome (RB), Paul Dawson (CM-L), James Edmondson (CM-R), Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (LM), Luke Duffy (RM), D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (F).

Brentford (4-2-3-1): Hákon Valdimarsson (G), Ethan Pinnock (CD-L), Nathan Collins (CD-R), Aaron Hickey (LB), Michael Kayode (RB), Mathias Jensen (AM), Vitaly Janelt (LM), Yehor Yarmoliuk (RM), Kaye Furo (F), Reiss Nelson (AM-L), Romelle Donovan (AM-R).

Recent form

Macclesfield FC: won 6–3 vs AFC Totton (1 Nov); won 3–1 away to Slough Town (7 Dec); won 2–1 vs Crystal Palace (10 Jan).

Brentford: lost 2–0 away to Chelsea (17 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Nottingham Forest (25 Jan); won 1–0 away to Aston Villa (1 Feb); won 3–2 away to Newcastle United (7 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Arsenal (12 Feb).