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.