MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) 鈥� English sixth-tier club Macclesfield claimed someone tried to burn down its stadium on Tuesday, two months after it pulled off the history by knocking out .
The 鈥渟uspected arson attempt鈥� on Leasing.com Stadium took place overnight and there were no casualties, the club said.
鈥淓mergency services have responded immediately and are on site tackling the blaze in the affected areas,鈥� Macclesfield said in .
It still urged 鈥渁nyone nearby to keep windows shut and not to approach the stadium.鈥�
Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire and the club said it was not commenting further for now. The stadium dates to 1891. It has a spectators.
Led by the younger brother of England and Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney, the tiny club from England鈥檚 northwest stunned Premier League ‘s Palace 2-1 on Jan. 11 in Macclesfield and created one of the most iconic moments in .
With 117 places separating National League North team Macclesfield and Palace when they played, it was the biggest upset in the FA Cup鈥檚 155-year history. Macclesfield was knocked out in the next round 鈥� the fourth 鈥� by the Premier League’s Brentford.
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