Part-time team’s victory over Crystal Palace caps phoenix-like rise after club was wound up and sold on Rightmove

Phoenix club are lowest-ranked in third round and could have sold hundreds more tickets for visit of holders Crystal Palace

Macclesfield pulled off the greatest FA Cup giantkilling of all time, stunning Crystal Palace, 2-1 in the third round

MACCLESFIELD, UK: Crystal Palace’s defense of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield in the biggest shock in the competition’s…

FA Cup holders and Premier League club Crystal Palace are beaten 2-1 by team six leagues lower, Macclesfield Town.

Non-league Macclesfield made FA Cup history by knocking out holders Crystal Palace on a memorable but emotional day - their victory achieved against a backdrop of tragedy.

Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s game

Part-time team’s victory over Crystal Palace caps phoenix-like rise after club was wound up and sold on Rightmove

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Sam Dalling as sixth-tier Macclesfield FC beat the holders Palace