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Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace: Magical Macc are ultimate FA Cup kings

The greatest FA Cup scalp of all time was by far and away the second biggest challenge faced by Macclesfield over the past month but boy did they meet it head on, and with Ethan McLeod quite literally watching over them.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 January 2026

Isaac Buckley-Ricketts wheels away after scoring Macclesfield’s second goal

By Andy Mitchell

Macclesfield 2
Dawson 43, Buckley-Ricketts 60

Crystal Palace 1
Pino 90
That one’s for you, Ethan.
The greatest FA Cup scalp of all time was by far and away the second biggest challenge faced by Macclesfield over the past month, but boy did they meet it head-on, and with Ethan McLeod quite literally watching over them.
The banner paying tribute to Ethan, who lost his life in a car crash on his way home from a match at Bedford Town on December 16, commands pride of place between the dugouts at Moss Rose.
There could have been no better spot to oversee punchy Macc refuse to...

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