Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace

Maybe the biggest shock ever in FA Cup history.

FA Cup 3rd round

• Macclesfield FC - 14th in the National League North (tier 6)
• Crystal Palace FC - last season's FA Cup winners, 13th in the Premier League (tier 1)

10 January 2026. Macclesfield score the first goal just before half-time, and score another to make it 2-0 in the second half. A late goal for Palace made it a nervy finish, but it ended 2-1 to Macclesfield.

Goals:

• Macclesfield - Paul Dawson 43', Isaac Buckley-Ricketts 61'
• Crystal Palace - Yeremy Pino 90'

Stats:

• 117 places between the two teams - biggest gap ever in an upset (previous record was 108)
• First time a non-league (tier 5+) team has beat the FA Cup holders since 1909
• First tier 6 team to ever beat a tier 1 team in the FA Cup

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czr43x12xnrt https://news.sky.com/story/non-league-macclesfield-knock-holders-crystal-palace-out-of-fa-cup-13492768

Macclesfield went on to lose 1-0 to Premier League team Brentford FC in the next round, an own goal from Sam Heathcote was the only goal in the game.