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In the upset of the round so far, Marine are just about holding onto their lead over Colchester.

Colchester's Noah Chilvers smashes an effort off-target with Marine keeper Bailey Passant scrambling.

The Northern Premier League Division One North West side are doing enough as it stands.

Peter Goodwin: Given our season so far it would be more of a cup-set if Southend were beating Boreham Wood.

National League Boreham lead Southend - bottom of League Two and without a league win - 2-0.

Ipswich have made a flying start to the second-half as they hunt an equaliser against Portsmouth. Scorer Jon Nolan has just gone ever so close. The Tractor Boys are banging on the door.

So nearly a second and the lead for non-league Concord.

Forward Alex Wall squares it to Sam Blackman whose effort is well-saved.

All Concord at the start of the second half.

Image source, Rex Features

First goal of the second half has come at Cambridge, where League One Shrewsbury Town have taken the lead through Charlie Daniels' 47th minute attempt.

South Shields’ place in the first round proper of the FA Cup – their first since 1973 – is a “bittersweet” moment, according to the club’s chairman Geoff Thompson.

Near neighbours Sunderland were the holders when South Shields last reached this stage nearly half a century ago, only to lose 4-0 to Rotherham. The Northern Premier League club is one of 10 clubs allowed to play in the competition this weekend despite not being classed as elite sport.

The fact that the game must be played behind closed doors is described by Thompson as “a bit of a travesty".

"It’s such a disappointment for our fans that they can't celebrate the fact we have got back into the first round after such a long time,” he told Press Association, adding that lockdown restrictions mean the team might not be allowed to even train after Saturday, creating a problem if they reach the next round.

South Shields would have been in the elite sport bracket if they had secured promotion to the National League North last season, and the club were 12 points clear at the top of the table when the first coronavirus lockdown was enforced in March.

“We face a period of massive uncertainty,” said Thompson. “I have always feared this new season will be ended prematurely.”

Here we go again. Remember, no replays this year. Straight to extra-time and penalties.

Here's the goal from that game - if you fancy tuning into the second half, it's one of three games you can watch live by clicking the play icons at the top of the page.

Neil Benjamin: Watching Canvey Island v Banbury, what an advert for the FA Cup. It's 1-0 to Canvey but Banbury have hit the bar and the post.

Here's the goal that has Marine floating on air in Essex and threatening the biggest shock of the first round.

Can they see it through in the second half? You can watch the second period by clicking the play icon at the top of the page.

As it stands, we would have at least eight non-league teams in the second-round hat on Monday night.

Eighth-tier Marine are providing the biggest surprise at the halfway point, leading 1-0 at League Two side Colchester.

National League clubs Stockport, Dagenham & Redbridge, Boreham Wood and Woking all lead league opposition, while Brackley lead Bishop's Stortford, Canvey Island are ahead at Banbury, and one of Bromley and Yeovil, currently goalless, must progress too.

Plenty of other non-league teams in with a shout too - Darlington are level at Swindon, Concord at Stevenage, South Shields at Cheltenham (all 1-1), King's Lynn at Port Vale and Hartlepool at Salford (both 0-0).

Most of our games have just hit half-time. And breathe.

Peter Goodwin: Given our season so far it would be more of a cup-set if Southend were beating Boreham Wood.

It's not a fun time to be a Shrimpers supporter, for sure.

And just before half-time Oxford are back level against Peterborough.

A deep free-kick falls to Josh Ruffels who prods the ball into the net.

Wow, so nearly a second for eighth-tier AFC Marine at Colchester.

Neil Kengni goes through on goal but United keeper Dean Gerken does enough to keep his fierce strike out.

Six non-league teams - Boreham Wood, Marine, Dagenham & Redbridge, Woking, Stockport and Darlington - ahead against English Football League opponents.

Cup-sets everywhere you look!

This is what it's all about.