Macclesfield vs Brentford Live Stream: Kick-off Time, TV Channel, Line-ups & Score Updates

Macclesfield FC host Premier League side Brentford tonight in a headline-grabbing FA Cup fourth-round tie that pits the sixth-tier Silkmen against top-flight opposition at the Leasing.com Stadium (kick-off 19:30 UTC). The winner will travel to West Ham United in the fifth round, adding extra spice to an already historic evening. Team news • Macclesfield boss Mark Duffy sticks with the giant-killing core that dumped Crystal Palace out in round three; Joe Dearnley keeps his place in goal behind a back line of Fensome, Dawson, Buckley-Ricketts and Mellor. • Brentford head coach Keith Andrews rotates but still fields quality: Icelandic keeper Hakon Valdimarsson starts while captain Nathan Collins marshals a defence that also features Ethan Pinnock and Aaron Hickey. Teenage winger Kaye Furo earns a full debut up front alongside academy product Tyrese Nelson. Form guide & storylines Macclesfield’s resurrection story is the romance of this year’s Cup. After the original club collapsed in 2020, the phoenix outfit has surged up the non-league ladder and now sits top of National League North. Their 2-1 upset of defending champions Crystal Palace was the biggest gap ever bridged in FA Cup history, a staggering 117 league places. Brentford arrive buoyant themselves after drawing 1-1 with league leaders Arsenal to stay seventh in the Premier League. Key battles 1. Luke Matheson vs. Keane Lewis-Potter (likely 2nd-half cameo) – the full-back whose 2019 goal at Old Trafford made headlines must now contain Brentford’s pace off the bench. 2. Alex Heathcote vs. Christian Nørgaard-replacement Vitaly Janelt – if Heathcote can screen the back four and break Brentford’s rhythm, Macclesfield’s counter-attacks become lethal. How to watch In the UK the match streams live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage from 19:00 GMT; a Discovery+ subscription also carries the feed. U.S. viewers can stream via ESPN+ while international broadcasters include Viaplay (Scandinavia) and SuperSport (Africa). What’s at stake A place in the last 16 and a glamorous trip to West Ham awaits, but the financial gulf is equally staggering: Brentford’s squad cost roughly £200 million to assemble, whereas Macclesfield’s entire annual budget is under £1 million. Progress would bank the non-leaguers a £250k prize plus broadcast bonuses—vital cash for a club rebuilt by volunteers and local investors. Prediction Expect Brentford’s quality to tell late on, yet Macclesfield’s set-piece threat and raucous home crowd can keep it tight. If the Silkmen survive the first hour, the pressure flips to the Bees. Brentford to edge it 2-1, but another seismic shock cannot be ruled out in this season’s most compelling David-v-Goliath clash.