Rob Smethurst’s life was in a very different place when he became owner of Macclesfield FC in 2020 . The businessman had been in the midst of an alcohol addiction when he saw the club’s Moss Rose ground available on the property website Rightmove, viewing it as a sign for a takeover. More than five years on, he is living the dream. The Silkmen stunned FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the third round in what was the biggest ever giant-killing in the competition , and they now have the chance to