For a club rooted in non-league football, Macclesfield’s recent FA Cup run didn't just connect those on the pitch, but a whole communityWhen Macclesfield were drawn against Crystal Palace, few outside the town gave them a chance. What unfolded was one of those rare FA Cup evenings that makes the Cup exciting. The cup run is “great promotion of the town and great for the younger sport enthusiast,” he says. They’re in an excitable mood as they meet up before heading up to the stadium to watch the 4th round FA Cup tie against Brentford. A few moments earlier his young children kids had been posing in the changing room with the FA Cup.