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Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace: Sixth-tier Silkmen - managed by Wayne Rooney's brother - stun holders in biggest shock in FA Cup history

Non-League Macclesfield wrote their name into FA Cup folklore with a stunning victory over holders Crystal Palace.

A team that was only formed as a phoenix club five years ago and sit 117 places below their Premier League opponents in the National League North, pulled off a sensational upset at the Leasing.com Stadium to reach the fourth round.

Captain Paul Dawson, his head bandaged after a clash of heads in the opening moments of the game, used it to put his team in front before half-time, and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts stunned Oliver Glasner’s side on the hour mark.