FA Cup history was made as sixth-tier Macclesfield, managed by John Rooney, shocked holders Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the competition’s biggest upsets. Separated by 117 league places, the victory is considered the most unlikely result in the FA Cup’s 155-year history.
Macclesfield, relaunched after its predecessor folded in 2020, dedicated the win to 21-year-old forward Ethan McLeod, who recently died in a car crash; his family watched from the stands. Goals from captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts secured the win, despite a late consolation from Palace’s Yeremy Pino.
Fans celebrated wildly at the club’s 5,900-capacity Moss Rose stadium, while Rooney, in his first season as manager, hailed the team’s remarkable effort and the reminder that “anything can happen on the day.”
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