Overview
- Captain Paul Dawson scored in the 43rd minute and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts added a second on 60 minutes, with Yeremy Pino replying for Palace on a 90th-minute free kick.
- The match at Macclesfield’s Moss Rose drew about 5,300 spectators and ended with a jubilant pitch invasion.
- John Rooney, younger brother of Wayne Rooney, manages Macclesfield, who compete in the National League North.
- The upset was the first time since 1909 that FA Cup holders were eliminated by a non-league side.
- Players and staff dedicated the victory to teammate Ethan McLeod, who died in December, with his parents in attendance.