DEMOLITION OF CARDIFF TAKES SILKMEN THROUGH THE FOURTH ROUND

Macclesfield Town`s 139-year quest to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup is over. Before a delirious crowd, Matthew Barnes-Homer wrote himself into local folklore by scoring on 85 and 88 minutes to knock out Cardiff City, the Championship leaders who stand 81 places above the Blue Square Premier`s 10th-placed side and had seemed set for victory thanks to Nat Jarvis`s second-half goal.

Manager Steve King, who has been under pressure from supporters owing to a poor run, hailed the Silkmens achievement. “I`m massively proud,” he said. “Days like this we have to savour. It`s important that coming into the next game people are behind us again. We need everybody pulling in the same direction.

“I thought we thoroughly deserved to win the game. We kept our shape and we hardly got overloaded