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Non-League Macclesfield knock holders Crystal Palace out of FA Cup
Macclesfield, 117 league places below Crystal Palace, won 2-1 at Moss Rose with goals by Dawson and Buckley-Ricketts, marking the first non-league holders' FA Cup exit since 1909.
- On January 10, 2026, Non‑League Macclesfield FC of the National League North defeated FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1 at Moss Rose, in one of the biggest upsets.
- Paul Dawson opened the scoring for Macclesfield, with Isaac Buckley-Ricketts adding a second before Yeremy Pino pulled one back with a right-footed free-kick, sparking SIX minutes of stoppage time.
- By league positions, the result is the FA Cup's most unlikely giant‑killing, with a 117 league places gap, the largest on record, and the first time since the 1908-09 season a non‑league side eliminated the holders.
- Macclesfield can now see a place in the fourth round as Macclesfield fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate, while Steve Parish looked stony-faced and words were exchanged with Marc Guehi.
- Late on, Crystal Palace laid siege to the Macclesfield penalty area, with their final sequence ending in a foul throw by Chris Richards, while Mellor's 108-yard sprint and clearances helped Macclesfield survive.
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