An emotional Macclesfield manager John Rooney dedicated his team’s stunning FA Cup win over holders Crystal Palace to Ethan McLeod who tragically died 25 days before the game.
McLeod was killed in a car accident on the M1 on December 16 as he drove back from a National League North game at Bedford Town having decided not to travel on the team bus.
Macclesfield have retired McLeod’s No.20 shirt and a tribute banner to the 21-year-old hung between the two dugouts at the Leasing.com Stadium as they won 2-1 against Palace, a team 117 places above them in the football pyramid.