Overview
- Macclesfield won 2-1 in the third round, with Paul Dawson (43') and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (60') scoring before Yéremy Pino’s late reply (90').
- Reports noted it as the first time a sixth-tier side has defeated a Premier League club, with the 117-place gap cited as unprecedented for a winning underdog.
- Home supporters flooded the Moss Rose pitch after full time as Macclesfield advanced to the fourth round.
- Palace manager Oliver Glasner told the BBC his team showed “no quality” and offered “no explanation,” with the defeat extending a winless run reported at nine games.
- The victory resonated emotionally for a refounded Macclesfield under coach John Rooney, with Wayne Rooney visibly moved on BBC and tributes paid to late striker Ethan McLeod.