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The result marks the first time in 117 years that a side from outside the major national leagues has eliminated the reigning FA Cup holders.
Macclesfield's shock win against FA Cup holders Crystal Palace will live long in the memory. This is how they did it
Here is every upset from this weekend's FA Cup third round, a notoriously tricky time for big clubs against lower-league opposition. Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace were the first Premier League teams to be dumped out of the famous competition,
Macclesfield owner Robert Smethurst has praised Crystal Palace for letting the club keep ALL the ticket sales from their FA Cup classic. The non-league side masterminded one of the greatest upsets
The victory means Macclesfield become the first non-league side to knock out the defending FA Cup holders in 117 years. Palace themselves were the last club to achieve that feat, when they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1909.
If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.
Macclesfield Town’s historic FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace turned into a night of emotion, laughter, and unexpected musical inspiration. After pulling off one of the greatest upsets in recent FA Cup history,