Overview
- Paul Dawson struck on 43 minutes and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-0 on 60 before Yeremy Pino’s 90th-minute free kick for Palace.
- The result is the first since 1909 that defending FA Cup champions have been eliminated by a non-league club.
- An estimated 5,300 fans filled Moss Rose, and a pitch invasion followed as supporters carried Macclesfield players in celebration.
- Crystal Palace, on a poor run and starting many reserves, could not turn the game despite late changes under coach Oliver Glasner.
- Re-formed in 2020 and competing in the National League North, Macclesfield overcame a gap of about five divisions and roughly 117 league places to reach the next round.