Macclesfield's minnows are off on a jolly to Ibiza after knocking out the holders in biggest upset in FA Cup history: IAN GALLAGHER
They had queued in the cold outside Macclesfield FC's tiny ground for more than six hours to buy a ticket. The day non-league Macclesfield FC - managed by Wayne Rooney's younger brother, John - defeated the Premier League's Crystal Palace, the big boys from London. Macclesfield's captain Paul Dawson celebrates Macclesfield victory against Crystal Palace in the biggest upset in FA Cup historyEcstatic Macclesfield fans after they beat Palace yesterday. The supporters had queued in the cold outside Macclesfield FC's tiny ground for more than six hours to buy a ticket. 'He's not been long in management and to get through to the fourth round of the FA Cup and beat Crystal Palace, I am so proud of him.'
Source: Express January 11, 2026 19:46 UTC
