Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace as non-league side knock out holders.

Non-league Macclesfield beat holders Crystal Palace 2-1 in the FA Cup, with Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scoring for Macclesfield and Brennan Johnson replying with a stoppage-time free-kick.

Non-league Macclesfield beat holders Crystal Palace 2-1 in an FA Cup tie. The hosts are ranked 117 places below Premier League Palace, a gap described as the largest upset in the competition by league places. Paul Dawson put Macclesfield ahead with a first-half header and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts added a second after the break. Brennan Johnson scored a stoppage-time free-kick for Palace, but Macclesfield held on. Match details: - Macclesfield, a non-league side, defeated FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1. - The two sides are separated by 117 league places, noted as the largest such gap in FA Cup history. - Goalscorers were Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts for Macclesfield and Brennan Johnson for Palace. - Palace dominated possession but created few clear chances and remain without a win in nine games. - Young Joel Drakes-Thomas (16) nearly scored in the first half and Oliver Glasner introduced Tyrick Mitchell, Brennan Johnson and Will Hughes at half-time. Summary: Macclesfield advance in the FA Cup and Crystal Palace's defence of the trophy ends with this defeat, recorded as the largest upset by league places in the competition. Palace remain without a win in nine games. Undetermined at this time.