MATCH PREVIEW: MACCLESFIELD FC VS CRYSTAL PALACE | EMIRATES FA CUP

9 Jan 2026

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The Silkmen face Crystal Palace in the Third Round of the Emirates FA Cup at the Leasing.com Stadium tomorrow afternoon, in what is set to be a truly special and memorable day in Macclesfield FC’s history.

All the key information you need to know ahead of the occasion can be found here.

 

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Saturday 10th January 2026

Kick-Off: 12:15

Kit Colours: 

SILKMEN: BLUE/BLUE/WHITE

CRYSTAL PALACE: GOLD/GOLD/GOLD

CLUB ADDRESS

Leasing.com Stadium

London Road

Macclesfield

SK11 7SP

 

HOW TO FIND US

If you are unsure of how to find us at The Leasing.com Stadium, the link below will provide you with all the travel details you may need.

 

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are completely sold out for the tie.

Supporters are requested to please arrive early and have their tickets ready for scanning upon arrival for seamless entry to the ground and minimise queues.

 

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday’s tie will be televised live on BBC One, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+

Gates open tomorrow at 10:30am. Queues are expected, so please arrive early to avoid unnecessary wait times.

There will be full scale searches upon entry and a search dog presence, actively detecting any banned goods.

No large bags are permitted for security purposes.

Fans are not permitted to drink in view of the pitch. All areas where alcohol can be purchased will be covered entirely. Fans can drink alcohol in these areas, but cannot take this out in to the stands.

Travelling fans will enter the Stadium via the turnstiles located in between the Silkmen Terrace and Moss Lane Stand.

Official Club merchandise will be available from the Club shop in the academy kiosk.

Access in front of the ID Unlimited main stand will be blocked 15 minutes prior to kick off to isolate the officials technical areas.

We would like to remind supporters to please behave and park respectfully in and around the vicinity of the Stadium and take care when arriving and leaving the ground and be considerate of both our neighbours and the international audience, viewing the game via the television cameras.

 

MATCH UPDATES

Full audio commentary will be provided on our Mixlr channel from approximately 12:00. You can find the link to listen HERE

We will also be providing live in-match updates via our social media channels throughout the game.

Live commentary will also be provided by numerous local and national outlets, including BBC Radio Manchester.

Supporters can find our social media channels below:

X – @thesilkmen

Instagram – @thesilkmen

Facebook – Macclesfield FC

 

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