Sunday, 9 August 2026Belfast · Northern Ireland

Retrospective archiveHistorical reports were compiled from linked contemporaneous sources. Dates refer to the events covered.How the archive works

Sport10 January 2026Archive brief

In association football, National League North team Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1

In association football, National League North team Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1, in statistically the biggest upset in the competition's 155-year history.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

Image not availableNo sufficiently relevant, reusable photograph is held for this archived report.

In association football, National League North team Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1, in statistically the biggest upset in the competition's 155-year history.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC Sport on 10 January 2026.

This report belongs to The Belfast Herald's retrospective archive. It was compiled from the cited reporting and preserves the information available on the date shown; later developments are covered separately.