Sixth-tier Macclesfield FC achieved a historic upset by defeating defending FA Cup champions Crystal Palace 2-1. Macclesfield, 117 league places below Palace, took a 2-0 lead through goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts. Despite a late free-kick from Crystal Palace's Yeremy Pino, Macclesfield held on to secure a place in the fourth round, marking the first time a non-league side has eliminated the FA Cup holders.