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Macclesfield FC chairman Rob Smethurst says the £800,000 raised from the FA Cup ties against Premier League clubs Crystal Palace and Brentford are a ‘game changer’ for the Step 2 Silkmen.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

FA CUP FOURTH ROUND
By Tony Bugby

MACCLESFIELD 0

BRENTFORD 1
Heathcote (og) 70
Macclesfield FC chairman Rob Smethurst says the £800,000 raised from the FA Cup ties against Premier League clubs Crystal Palace and Brentford are a ‘game changer’ for the Step 2 Silkmen.
And he reckons the proceeds of the cup run will enable the phoenix club to drive forward in its goal to regain its EFL status.
“Non-League has become more expensive,” Smethurst told The NLP after Monday night’s single-goal defeat to the Bees, courtesy of Sam Heathcote’s unfortunate 70th-minute own goal.
“Any club with ambiti...

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