As the giants get bigger, the killing gets sweeter. FA Cup delivers triumph and disaster

January 12 – Some critics say that the FA Cup belongs to a bygone era, but when a big boy gets their nose tweaked, we’re once again reminded that it is the greatest knockout competition in world football.

On Saturday, that moment belonged to Macclesfield Town. A non-league club, reformed only in 2020, knocked out the FA Cup holders Crystal Palace with a dramatic 2–1 win that now sits at the top of the FA Cup’s biggest giant killing feats.

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