FA Cup

DAWSON’S DREAMING OF HISTORY REPEATING

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 February 2026

By Tony Bugby

PAUL Dawson, the blooded hero of Macclesfield FC’s FA Cup giantkilling of holders Crystal Palace, dares to dream of another huge upset. Captain Dawson stole the spotlight on third-round day, leading Macc’s historic third round victory over Palace with his head bandaged and bloodied.
And now he believes his side are more than capable of claiming a second Premier League scalp in tomorrow’s fourth-round tie against Keith Andrews’ Brentford.
“I think Brentford have a stronger squad than Palace, but only 11 of them can play,” the fo...

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