LIVE: Slough Town vs Grimsby Town (FA Cup)

13:05 Hello and welcome to Arbour Park! Slough Town go head-to-head with League Two outfit Grimsby Town this afternoon with a place in the FA Cup second round up for grabs. I am here alongside Maidenhead Advertiser/Slough and Windsor Express deputy editor David Lee and we will be providing live coverage of today's tie. Follow along for updates.

13:10 Today's teams.

SLOUGH TOWN: Luthra, Jackman (C), Bayliss, Lench, Goddard, Chambers-Parillon, Davies, Eweka, Dyce, Sundire, Alexander. Subs: Dandy, Prosper, Minhas, Hutchinson, McElroy, Platt, Ogbonna, Spicer, North.

GRIMSBY TOWN: Cartwright, Efete, Rodgers, Maher, Amos, Clifton, Andrews, Conteh, Wilson, Rose (C), Eisa. Subs: Eastwood, Waterfall, Mullarkey, Glennon, Hunt, Green, Khan, Gnahoua, Pyke.

The @EmiratesFACup arrives here at Arbour Park for the 1st round tie between @sloughtownfc and @officialgtfc .

A massive day for the Rebels. 2pm KO. pic.twitter.com/zfnWRr9G2y

— VINNYWHUFC (@vinnywhufc) November 5, 2023

13:30 Atmosphere is building here at Arbour Park with many supporters in their seats already. Both sets of players are on the pitch going through their pre match drills. Just under half an hour until kickoff.

Kyle with a special guest has given his ⁦@sloughtownfc⁩ prediction for their FA CUP first round tie. #rebels pic.twitter.com/QX3SKP8xNB

— Chris Nunn (@ChrisNunn1972) November 5, 2023

Good luck to @scottdavies1988 and on loan @CardiffCityFC keeper Rohan luthra today as @sloughtownfc face @officialgtfc in a sell out!!#OneSlough pic.twitter.com/v4jhF5d9xn

— Jamie Anderson (@JamieAnderson93) November 5, 2023

Ready to go! Let’s go get ‘em! C’mon you Rebels! @EmiratesFACup @sloughtownfc @officialgtfc #scottydaviesrebelarmy #ourbusstationsonfire pic.twitter.com/2EljJ6Lb14

— Erika Robinson (@ErikaRob100) November 5, 2023

14:02 Andrews gets the ball rolling. Come on you Rebels!

14:05 Early corner for Grimsby.

Arbour Park falls silent for The Last Post. Impeccably observed by both sets of fans. @sloughtownfc @officialgtfc pic.twitter.com/lbPiZ9bau1

— David Lee (@DavidLee_BM) November 5, 2023

14:08 Eisa strikes just wide. Grimsby seeing a lot of the ball inside these opening stages.

14:13 Rebels skipper Jackman receiving some words from the visiting support having gone down quite easily.

14:17 Slough pressing well and putting Grimsby under pressure.

14:20 A series close chances for Slough! Bayliss strikes a shot goalbound but its blocked by a mass of bodies before Alexander sees his header tipped over the bar. The home side go close with the subsequent corner too.

14:25 Rose heads over the woodwork now. End to end stuff.

Real energy from behind the goal any time Slough get the ball into Grimsby’s box. Strong spell for the hosts who are unsettling their EFL opposition. pic.twitter.com/TrqXDP2gyD

— David Lee (@DavidLee_BM) November 5, 2023

14:30 Slough Town have a freekick and Scott Davies is standing over it...

14:31 GOAAAAAAAL! Scott Davies, take a bow. That free kick is exceptional and it sends the home support wild!

Wow, wow, wow! Slough lead and it’s trademark @scottdavies1988 The player/manager sends Arbour Park crazy with a sensational free kick. pic.twitter.com/lBh6XXPAMG

— David Lee (@DavidLee_BM) November 5, 2023

33' | Clifton is shown the yellow card for a foul twenty yards into our half on Goddard.

1-0 | #GTFC | #EmiratesFACup

— Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) November 5, 2023

14:38 The Rebels enjoying themselves out there and seeing plenty of the ball. It's just been confirmed the winner of this tie will face Oxford United in the next round - the club that knocked Maidenhead United out of the FA Cup yesterday.

14:42 Close! Dyce whips in a ball and Alexander, back-pedalling, heads the ball onto the frame of the goal. What an effort.

DAVIES IS EVERYWHERE!

A Grimsby cross beats everyone but the Slough player manager is there to head it off the line.@sloughtownfc 1-0 @officialgtfc

— Football in Berkshire (@fiberkshire) November 5, 2023

14:51 It's half-time. Scott Davies' superb set piece has the Rebels in the ascendancy at the break. The home side definitely capable of scoring more today but must be wary of a fired up Grimsby side in the second half.

15:07 Goddard gets the ball rolling in the second half. There have been a couple of Grimsby substitutions too.

46' | We're underway for the second half!

Pyke and Green both come on for the Mariners, replacing Eisa and Conteh.

1-0 | #GTFC | #EmiratesFACup

— Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) November 5, 2023

15:14 Grimsby have started the second half akin to the first, with the lion's share of possession and Clifton goes close with a strike. Today's attendance has just been confirmed as 2,205 aswell.

15:20 Tackles flying in.

56' | Skipper.

Rebels settling into good possession. It's still 1-0 here. Keep working, lads!

1-0 | #OneSlough pic.twitter.com/OzAkGCtbPV

— Slough Town FC (@sloughtownfc) November 5, 2023

15:25 Alexander wants to start a counter-attack from a Grimsby corner but is judged to have fouled a man. The free kick the visitors now have is from similar distance to Davies' one in the first half. Andrews clips the bar. Close.

15:27 Bayliss concedes a free kick on the edge of the Rebels' area now. Troubling past couple of minutes for the home side.

15:30 Substitution for the Rebels. Chambers-Parillon is off for Hutchinson.

15:32 The Rebels really are under the cosh here. Maher flicks the ball towards goal and Dyce has to hook it off the line for a corner.

15:37 Rare chance for the hosts. Goddard crosses into Alexander with the young forward's header blocked.

15:39 GOAL. The visitors restore parity - skipper Rose slides the ball into the back of the net.

15:42 Grimsby well on top now and have been well motivated by their supporters. Ogbonna comes on for Goddard in a change for the Rebels. Ten minutes to go in this clash and it's all turned a bit nervy.

15:53 Wilson heads narrowly wide. I imagine the Rebels will be content with a replay now. Platt is brought on for Alexander. Eight added minutes for both sides to navigate.

Full time: Slough Town 1-1 Grimsby Town. The Rebels earn a replay against their League Two opposition. Scott Davies' magical free-kick set the Rebels on course for a famous FA Cup victory. But a leveller from skipper Danny Rose means this one will go to a replay. 

This will be a day the National League South club will surely look back on with great pride with a new stadium record attendance also set.