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Third Round: Macclesfield v Crystal Palace

The FA Cup 2025/26

Live coverage from Moss Rose as Macclesfield from the National League North take on Premier League Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.

FA Cup holders Crystal Palace enter this year’s competition with a tricky trip to non-league Macclesfield FC. Currently competing in English football’s sixth tier, Macclesfield have achieved three promotions in four seasons since forming in 2020 following the collapse of Macclesfield Town. Oliver Glasner’s Palace are flying high in the Premier League, and no sixth-tier side has ever knocked out a top-flight team in FA Cup history. Could the biggest giant killing ever be on the cards?

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10 January 2026