LUKEY STARS!

Matheson goal is more cup heroics

- BY TYRONE MARSHALL

FINEST SILK: Matheson is a regular starter for Macclesfield

MORE than six years have passed since Luke Matheson became an overnight sensation at the age of 16, but he still remembers the finer details of his goal at Old Trafford.

Matheson was then a schoolboy at Trinity Church of England High School in Manchester when he scored for Rochdale against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup third round.

But he was back on the school bus the next day, refreshing Instagram and impressing his mates with his newfound fame and his new followers.

He said: "I remember being on the bus the next morning. It was a thousand here, a thousand there, it was one of the most surreal things I've ever been through."

Now 23, Matheson is pushing for promotion with Macclesfield, but he has also been part of an FA Cup run that has gripped the nation.

From the second qualifying round, the Silkmen face Brentford in round four, having pulled off the biggest giant-killing in cup history against holders Crystal Palace last month.

Matheson started Macclesfield's win against Palace at Moss Rose on the bench but he has been a regular in John Rooney's side since - and the defender will be hoping to create more cup memories against Premier League side Brentford tomorrow night.