MACCLESFIELD, ‌Jan 10 : FA Cup holders Crystal Palace were beaten 2-1 by non-league side Macclesfield on Saturday ‌as the sixth-tier ‌club that sits 117 places below the champions produced a giant-killing performance to knock ‍out the Premier League side.

Paul Dawson gave Macclesfield the lead in the ​first ‌half before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-0 ​at the hour-mark. Although ⁠Palace's Yeremy Pino ‌halved the ​deficit with a stunning free kick, Macclesfield ‍held on for a ⁠memorable upset.