"Despite starting first-team regulars Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and Yeremy Pino alongside a host of squad players, Palace became the first holders to lose to non-league opponents since 1908-09. Palace did not register a single shot on target in the first half,"
"And the home fans were in dreamland on the hour mark as, following a goalmouth scramble, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts showed great reactions to flick beyond Walter Benitez. Max Dearnley kept Macclesfield's two-goal lead intact with an excellent save to keep out Wharton, shortly after the offside flag went up to deny Christantus Uche. A stunning Yeremy Pino free-kick induced some nerves going into eight minutes of stoppage time,"
Macclesfield produced a 2-1 FA Cup shock over holders Crystal Palace, becoming the first non-league side to eliminate reigning champions since 1908–09. Palace included several first-team regulars but failed to register a shot on target in the first half and fell behind when captain Paul Dawson, playing with a head bandage after an early collision, nodded Luke Duffy’s free-kick across goal and in. Isaac Buckley-Ricketts converted a second following a goalmouth scramble. Max Dearnley made key saves to preserve the lead despite Yeremy Pino’s late free-kick. The victory carried extra emotion after the recent death of Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod and highlighted a 117-place gap in the football pyramid.
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