MACCLESFIELD, England (Jan. 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Macclesfield FC delivered a Women’s FA Cup upset Saturday, defeating Crystal Palace FC 2-1 at Leasing.com Stadium.

Paul Dawson opened the scoring for the hosts in the 43rd minute. Isaac Buckley-Ricketts equalized for Palace in the 60th, assisted by Sam Heathcote. Substitute Yeremi Pino secured the victory for Macclesfield with a 90th-minute winner, assisted by fellow substitute Borna Sosa.

The result defied a pre-match projection that favored Crystal Palace. Four yellow cards were issued in a tense second half. Macclesfield begins its cup campaign with a win, while Crystal Palace suffers its first loss of the season across all competitions.