This hasn't happened in 117 years! Macclesfield matches an incredible FA Cup feat

A true sensation unfolded in the FA Cup as modest Macclesfield pulled off a giant-killing. The humble sixth-tier club knocked the defending champions, Crystal Palace, out of the tournament.

Remarkably, Macclesfield have equaled a feat that hadn't been achieved for more than a century. They became the first non-league team since 1909 to eliminate the reigning FA Cup holders. That year, it was Crystal Palace themselves who managed the upset, defeating Wolverhampton in the first round.

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It's also worth noting that Macclesfield became the first lower-league side since 2009 to score twice against a Premier League team in the FA Cup. And against the defending champions, such a feat hadn't been managed since 1939.