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Sixth-Tier Macclesfield Dump Holders Crystal Palace Out of FA Cup

A 117-place league gap underpins media assessments calling it the FA Cup’s biggest-ever upset.

Overview

  • Macclesfield won 2-1 in the third round, with Paul Dawson scoring on 43 minutes and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts adding a second before Yéremy Pino’s 90th-minute reply.
  • Hundreds of supporters poured onto the Moss Rose pitch after full time to celebrate the shock result.
  • The club was re-formed in October 2020 and has risen from the ninth tier to the National League North.
  • Oliver Glasner castigated his players for showing “no quality,” as Palace’s winless streak extended to nine matches across competitions.
  • Reports highlight the first instance since 1909 of a defending champion losing to a non-league side, with Macclesfield advancing to the fourth round.