John Rooney praised his non-league Macclesfield side after they dumped holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history. However, Macclesfield saw them out as every challenge was cheered by a sold-out crowd who charged on to the pitch at full-time. "To go and perform the way they did…I spoke before the game about having a little bit of hope in the FA Cup, but do they really believe it? John Rooney praised his non-league Macclesfield side after they dumped holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup | GETTYHe added: "When you’re 1-0 up you’re thinking, can we get to half-time? While Macclesfield celebrated, Palace boss Glasner looked stunned after seeing his side meekly surrender the trophy they won in May, their first major honour.

Source: BBC January 11, 2026 05:20 UTC