Stafford goalkeeper Russell Saunders comes out to claim the loose ball in his area and, in doing so, also wipes out team-mate Harvey Washington.

A painful one for Washington... ball and man... Saunders had to get there.

Gary Croft
Former Grimsby defender on BBC Radio Humberside

It was a lovely cut inside from Iwan Morgan and I thought it was in but it's just come off the post.

Almost a leveller for Grimsby!

Iwan Morgan skips inside from the left, beats a man and then fires low and hard from the edge of the box but it just brushes the post and goes wide.

Grimsby win a corner on the right and it's looped to the back post and Cameron McJannet almost meets it but Stafford full-back Joe Dunne does just enough to put him off.

Grimsby defender Cameron McJannet tries to send a long ball forward but smashes it straight out of play, much to the delight of the home support.

The visitors are enjoying a decent amount of possession at the moment.

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Grimsby boss David Artell said in his pre-match interview that his side have got to be the “party poopers” today.

Not sure this is going to plan for the Mariners after the first quarter of an hour.

You have to love this competition.

Grimsby want a penalty as Charles Vernam skips past Stafford goalkeeper Russell Saunders and is brought down...

But he's flagged offside. Not sure he was though.

Indeed, Rich at 12:11 GMT. Stafford are in fact playing their ninth tie of the competition already after requiring two replays earlier on.

Hear us out... Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup wearing a kit that very closely resembled the Gunners' home strip.

Well, Stafford Rangers play in black and white stripes...

Perhaps that's the requirement for big cup upsets this season.

Tell you what, Stafford Rangers look very dangerous when they come forward.

Another nice move by the hosts and Grimsby manage to clear but only for a corner.

Rangers try to work it short but get it wrong and then Joe Dunne ends up wiping out Charles Vernam.

Grimsby win their first corner of the game but Russell Saunders is out of his goal for Stafford to punch clear.

First yellow card of the game goes to Stafford's Bebeto Gomes for bringing down Fin Cartwright on halfway.

Long old afternoon on a booking now for Gomes.

Luke Powell
BBC Radio Stoke summariser

What a strike by Darrhyl Mason!

He was electric in the fourth qualifying round, setting the tone and getting the early goal and he's done exactly the same.

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Grimsby send a free-kick into the Stafford area and it drops for Iwan Morgan in the six-yard box but he can only swivel and hook it wide.

Morgan was offside anyway.

Just to remind you, there are 90 league places between these two sides.

The FA Cup, everybody.

Phil Bowers
BBC Radio Stoke commentator

It's a dream start for the Rangers and Marston Road is bouncing!

Huge cheers from the home support at a packed out Stan Robinson Stadium as Stafford Rangers win an early free-kick.

Tom Tonks loops it into the area but Grimsby can clear.

We had absurd fog during Notts County's penalty shootout win at Altrincham yesterday.

It was looking pretty misty before kick-off here at Stafford too, but fortunately we can actually see at the moment.

Hopefully it stays that way.