"The Silkmen, reformed in 2020 after Macclesfield Town were wound up, sit 117 places below Palace in the pyramid but out-fought and out-thought a flat Eagles side to make new history for a club rising from the ashes of the old. All-action captain Paul Dawson headed Macclesfield in front two minutes before half-time, and Palace failed to muster a response before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts doubled the lead on the hour."
"This was a day of celebration for Macclesfield, a club still coming to terms with the death of their 21-year-old forward Ethan McLeod, killed in a car accident as he returned from their match at Bedford Town on December 16. John Rooney's side paid tribute to McLeod with a performance full of spirit against a Palace side showing six changes but still including England internationals Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton."
Non-league Macclesfield beat holders Crystal Palace 2-1 in the FA Cup third round, despite sitting 117 places below Palace in the league pyramid. Captain Paul Dawson headed Macclesfield ahead two minutes before half-time, and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts doubled the lead on the hour. Yeremy Pino's 90th-minute free-kick set up a nervy finish through six minutes of added time, but Macclesfield held on. The reformed club, created in 2020 after Macclesfield Town was wound up, celebrated amid mourning for 21-year-old forward Ethan McLeod, with the team paying tribute through a spirited performance.
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