"Elated and scarcely believing Macclesfield fans are celebrating their team achieving the biggest shock in the long and rich history of the FA Cup. The Silkmen, who play in the sixth tier of English football, beat the cup holders and Premier League stalwarts Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Leasing.Com Stadium to reach the fourth round. Messages of congratulations immediately flooded in on social media, including one from Macclesfield Town Council, which said: "Amazing work fellas!""
"Following the win, Macclesfield FC - ranked 117 places below Palace in the football pyramid - posted on social media: "It's David who beat Goliath against all odds!" The town council added: "Picked yourself up off the floor yet?! To all the team and every single member of the staff - well done!!!" The town's Labour MP Tim Roca posted on social media to say the result was "football history", alongside a photo of the scoreboard at the ground."
Macclesfield, a sixth-tier side, defeated reigning FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Leasing.Com Stadium to reach the fourth round. The club sits 117 places below Palace in the football pyramid. Social media filled with congratulations from Macclesfield Town Council, the town's Labour MP Tim Roca, players' families and ecstatic fans. Macclesfield FC posted "It's David who beat Goliath against all odds!" Fans celebrated with messages such as "Never be afraid to dream and believe." Supporters dedicated the victory to forward Ethan McLeod, who died in a car accident in December. Families praised individual players and expressed pride and disbelief.
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