Defending champ Crystal Palace loses to 6th-tier Macclesfield in massive FA Cup upset

MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — Tiny Macclesfield knocked out FA Cup holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the competition’s biggest ever upsets to reach the fourth round on Saturday.

From the sixth tier of English soccer, more than 100 places below the Premier League’s Palace, Macclesfield took the lead when captain Paul Dawson headed in a cross from Luke Duffy just before halftime.

Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-0 in the 60th following a scramble in the penalty area. The ball pinged to Buckley-Ricketts...