Overview
- Captain Paul Dawson headed the opener and Isaac Buckley‑Ricketts added a second before Yeremy Pino’s late free kick set up a tense finish at Moss Rose.
- Macclesfield sits roughly 117 places below Palace in the English pyramid and moves on to the fourth round after the upset.
- Manager John Rooney, in his first season, told the BBC he was proud of his players and said they were deserved winners.
- Supporters flooded the pitch at full time as players dedicated the win to forward Ethan McLeod, who died in December.
- Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his team lacked quality and deserved to lose, while captain Marc Guéhi addressed traveling fans after the defeat.