Overview
- Macclesfield beat Crystal Palace 2–1, with Paul Dawson scoring on 43 minutes and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts on 60 before a late reply from Yeremy in the 90th minute.
- Supporters poured onto the pitch at full time and lifted players on their shoulders as celebrations erupted in Macclesfield.
- Managed by John Rooney, the non-league side delivered what UK media described as one of the FA Cup’s biggest upsets.
- Oliver Glasner had said before kickoff that Palace must win, then conceded afterward that his team deserved to lose for not showing enough quality.
- Palace, last season’s FA Cup winners over Manchester City, used several regulars even as some first-choice players were rested.