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Five years after the club looked consigned to history, Macclesfield FC have pulled off one of the greatest upsets in English football

Five years after the club looked consigned to history, Macclesfield FC have pulled off one of the greatest upsets in English football

11 January 2026

The sixth-tier side have stunned reigning FA Cup champions Crystal Palace 2-1 in the third round.

In 2020, Macclesfield was put into liquidation, before a local businessman saved the club at the eleventh hour.

Coach John Rooney - the brother of English legend Wayne - says his team rose to the tough challenge.

Chelsea leads Charlton 1-nil at halftime.

Aston Villa has eliminated Tottenham 2-1, while other winners include Manchester City, Burnley, Fulham, Newcastle, Brentford and Leicester City.

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