Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace: 2–1

Macclesfield FC beat Crystal Palace 2–1 in the English FA Cup on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round)
Kick-off time: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England
Attendance: 5,348
Teams: Macclesfield FC (home), Crystal Palace (away)

Goals

43' — Paul Dawson (Macclesfield FC), assist Luke Duffy
60' — Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (Macclesfield FC)
90' — Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

Starting line-ups

Macclesfield FC (4-1-4-1): Max Dearnley (G), Rollin Menayese (CD-L), Sam Heathcote (CD-R), James Edmondson (DM), Luis Lacey (LB), Lewis Fensome (RB), Paul Dawson (CM-L), Josh Kay (CM-R), Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (LM), Luke Duffy (RM), D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (F).

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Walter Benítez (G), Chris Richards (CD), Marc Guéhi (CD-L), Jaydee Canvot (CD-R), Kaden Rodney (CM-L), Adam Wharton (CM-R), Borna Sosa (LM), Justin Devenny (RM), Christantus Uche (F), Yéremy Pino (CF-L), Joél Drakes-Thomas (CF-R).

Recent form

Macclesfield FC: won 6–3 vs AFC Totton (1 Nov); won 3–1 away to Slough Town (7 Dec).

Crystal Palace: lost 1–1 away to Arsenal (23 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Tottenham Hotspur (28 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Fulham (1 Jan); lost 2–0 away to Newcastle United (4 Jan); drew 0–0 vs Aston Villa (7 Jan).