**Macclesfield's form is *chef's kiss*, but Anstey just rolled through the lower tiers like they own the place.** This is the kind of FA Cup clash where one team's league momentum crashes into another's cup magic 🔥

Macclesfield are unbeaten in their last five with three wins, but Anstey have won four of their last five and just demolished Northampton Sileby Rangers 4-0. One's a league machine, one's a cup dark horse.

Key storylines:

- **L. Duffy** and **G. Wilson** need to spark Macclesfield's attack early or Anstey's defensive unit led by **D. Wauchope** will settle into this match
- **C. Borthwick-Jackson** and **S. Heathcote** anchoring the back line is solid, but **H. Kirby-Moore** and **D. Nugent** on the wing have pace that could punish them
- **E. Osborne** and **F. Shrimpton** dictating midfield tempo will be *everything* for the hosts

Expected lineups:

- **Macclesfield FC**: C. Dibble, L. McFayden, C. Borthwick-Jackson, S. Heathcote, A. Dyer, E. Osborne, F. Shrimpton, J. Ustabaşı, G. Wilson, L. Duffy, A. George
- **Anstey Nomads**: C. Logan, D. Wauchope, J. Annable, K. Tomlin, K. Bastos, B. Humphreys, H. Bestwick, J. Bouch, C. Grantham, D. Nugent, H. Kirby-Moore

Prediction:

**Macclesfield 2–1 Anstey Nomads.** Home league form edges it, but this goes to the wire.