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Giant-Killers Macclesfield to Face Bees in Fourth Round
- On Jan 12, 2026 the FA Cup fourth-round draw was made live in Birmingham, with former England internationals Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole confirming Arsenal and Chelsea's next opponents.
- After the third round produced a shock, National League North sixth-tier side Macclesfield knocked out outgoing FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in one of the competition's greatest shocks.
- Arsenal will face Wigan Athletic at the Emirates Stadium, Chelsea travel to Hull under new head coach Liam Rosenior after Enzo Maresca's sacking, and Manchester City host the Salford City or Swindon Town winner on Jan. 20.
- All fourth-round matches will be played around the weekend of Feb. 14 and 15, with 15 Premier League teams drawn away, and Manchester United and Tottenham eliminated.
- Macclesfield, the lowest-ranked side left, will host Brentford, Premier League club positioned fifth, and John Rooney, Macclesfield manager, said `We said before that we would have liked to get Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal, but another Premier League side is incredible`.
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NON-LEAGUE Macclesfield will play a Premier League side at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The sixth tier club stunned holders Crystal Palace on Saturday and have been rewarded with a huge …
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