{"id":8185,"date":"2026-01-10T16:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2026-01-10T16:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:58:47","slug":"fa-cup-holders-crystal-palace-suffer-one-of-worst-upsets-at-macclesfield-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8185","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup: Holders Crystal Palace suffer one of worst upsets at Macclesfield | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>FA Cup holders and Premier League club Crystal Palace are beaten 2-1 by team six leagues lower, Macclesfield Town.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--multiple-avatars\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20210627_155635971-1-1696493612.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" sizes=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 10 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">10 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Minnow Macclesfield Town beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history to reach the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p>Macclesfield is a team playing in the sixth tier of English football, five levels below its Premier League opponent, and took the lead on Saturday when captain Paul Dawson headed in a cross from Luke Duffy in the 43rd minute.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-0 in the 60th, prompting wild celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Following a scramble in the penalty area the ball pinged to Buckley-Ricketts, who came through the Manchester City academy, and he deftly clipped the ball with the outside of his right foot past goalkeeper Walter Ben\u00edtez.<\/p>\n<p>Macclesfield is coached by John Rooney, who started and ended his playing career as a midfielder with the club and is in only his first season coaching. He is the younger brother of former England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney.<\/p>\n<p>Yeremy Pino curled in a last-minute free kick over the wall to leave Macclesfield facing a nervous six minutes of stoppage time as home fans broke out into chants of \u201cSilkmen! Silkmen!\u201d \u2014 the club\u2019s nickname.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4228988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4228988\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4228988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-10T144916Z_1503638165_UP1EM1A1563U7_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-MAC-CRY-1768057411.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C474&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"General view as Macclesfield F.C.'s fans and players celebrate on the pitch after the match\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4228988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">General view as Macclesfield Town\u2019s fans and players celebrate on the pitch after the match at Moss Rose [Chris Radburn\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Macclesfield held on against a Palace side whose dismal afternoon was summed up when United States central defender Chris Richards did a foul throw in the final minute of stoppage time, giving possession back to Macclesfield.<\/p>\n<p>The fans sprinted onto the field at Moss Rose \u2013 a modest 5,900-capacity stadium in northwest England \u2013 in celebration at the final whistle while Dawson and Duffy were carried aloft.<\/p>\n<p>The FA Cup has long been regarded as the greatest cup competition in the world, with a long history of giant killings.<\/p>\n<p>Macclesfield, toppling the holders, sits towards the top of those achievements and may well come to be regarded as the most famous yet with Palace having enjoying a successful campaign in the English top flight this season where they at one stage were challenging for the Champions League qualification positions.<\/p>\n<p>Macclesfield are currently 14th, 11 points above the relegation zone, in National League North \u2013 two leagues below professional level in English football.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4228991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4228991\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4228991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-10T141501Z_1287404280_UP1EM1A13L0SB_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-MAC-CRY-1768057524.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C494&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi looks dejected after the match\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4228991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Palace\u2019s Marc Guehi looks dejected after the match as Macclesfield fans take to the field to celebrate with players [Jason Cairnduff\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FA Cup holders and Premier League club Crystal Palace are beaten 2-1 by team six leagues lower, Macclesfield Town. 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