They belted out Adele’s Someone Like You from the home dressing-room. It’s something the Macclesfield players have done after each of their promotions up the non-league pyramid since the club was resurrected five years ago, from the North-West Counties Premier Division to the National League North.
Never in their wildest dreams did they think they would be celebrating beating FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in front of a full-house here at the Leasing.com Stadium and millions more watching live on television.