Macclesfield knock out holders Palace to create the biggest FA Cup shock of all time!

Earlier in the week we highlighted Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest as our early FA Cup game to watch and it certainly delivered.

In todays early kick off, can Macclesfield, the Phoenix club of Macclesfield Town, create the biggest shock of the round at home to last seasons winners Crystal Palace?

Two hours of unfiltered FA Cup madness. Wrexham and Forest trading blows all night. It’s going to be settled from the spot.

There’s a particular kind of fear in the FA Cup when the TV cameras cut to a tiny away end and you can feel the giant‑killing brewing through the screen.

There's a unique kind of dread when your centre-back starts dribbling into midfield with purpose.

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