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Sixth-Tier Macclesfield Stuns Holders Crystal Palace to Reach FA Cup Fourth Round

The non-league club delivered the first elimination of the reigning champion by a team outside the professional pyramid since 1909.

Overview

  • Paul Dawson put Macclesfield ahead before halftime and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts doubled the lead on 60 minutes, with Yeremy Pino scoring a late free kick for Palace.
  • Supporters poured onto the Moss Rose pitch after the final whistle to celebrate the upset at the 5,900-capacity ground.
  • Manager John Rooney, in his first season in charge, told the BBC his players were "incredible from minute one" and deserved the win.
  • Palace manager Oliver Glasner said he had "no explanation" and admitted his side "deserved to lose," while captain Marc Guehi apologized to fans.
  • Refounded in 2021 after Macclesfield Town’s liquidation, the club has climbed from the ninth tier to the sixth and now advances to the fourth round.