Overview
- Macclesfield, of the National League North, beat the Premier League champions 2-1 at Moss Rose with goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts after which Yeremy Pino netted a late free kick for Palace.
- The victory overcame a 117-place gap in the pyramid, the largest league-distance shock in FA Cup history.
- Crystal Palace became the first FA Cup holders to lose to non-league opposition since 1909.
- Oliver Glasner fielded a rotated lineup that still included internationals Marc Guéhi, Chris Richards and Adam Wharton, and the defeat extended Palace's winless run to nine matches.
- Reformed in 2020, Macclesfield advance to Monday’s fourth-round draw under head coach John Rooney.