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BBC Radio Oxford commentator

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It feels weird here.

It's exactly like a National League North game but people have been quick to get into their seats more than an hour before kick-off.

The ground also looks completely different compared to when I last saw a game here a couple of weeks ago.

They've erected a new stand behind the goal at the clubhouse end of the ground and even though it's only five or six rows deep but it really makes a difference.

Leicester are a team that can blow both hot and cold, as we've seen when Oxford United beat them 4-0 earlier in the League One season.

Speaking to our colleagues at BBC Radio Leicester they're worried because they know that if Leicester don't turn up and Oxford City do then it has all the makings for a big FA Cup shock.

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Is the question that will be running through the minds of many watching on this evening.

The Hoops are managed by Ross Jenkins, who has previously been Boreham Wood boss but has spent most of his coaching career in Oxford, managing City for over 200 matches.

As a player he featured for Watford, Barnet and Plymouth before spells in Norway, Bulgaria and Scotland.

Oxford City have had a fast start to the season in the sixth tier of English football, currently second in the National League North table and two points off the leaders South Shields.

Last month they added veteran forward Fernando Forestieri to their ranks who recently made his debut for the club.

Tonight's visitors have had a mixed start to the season under Russell Martin but still remain in touching distance of the top-six places after 13 games.

At times in their past five matches, they have looked like turning a corner after beating Wigan and Bromley handsomely.

But in those five games they also lost to Luton Town and last time out drew 2-2 with Stevenage at the King Power.

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Kicking-off 15 minutes earlier than the game in Oxford are Bristol Rovers and Cambridge United, set to lock horns tonight at the Memorial Stadium.

The U's are having a much better start to their season, eighth in the League One table compared to the Pirates who sit 17th in the fourth tier standings.

Steve Evans' Bristol Rovers side have failed to win any of their past six league matches and have not picked up three points since beating Exeter City in late September.

While Cambridge are well-positioned in the third tier, Neil Harris' team have drawn two and lost two in their past four league outings.

Both teams will be hoping for a win tonight that seals progression to the next round and also provides a base to re-ignite their league form.

There is a big one in Oxfordshire as National League North side Oxford City host former Premier League and FA Cup winners Leicester City.

The Hoops play on an artificial pitch and can host just over 3,000 spectators at the MGroup Stadium - they will be looking to cause what would be a major upset if they win tonight.

Also playing are League Two side Bristol Rovers and League One outfit Cambridge United, battling for a spot in Monday's second round draw.

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Hello and a very warm welcome to tonight's live page for the first round of the FA Cup.

There is a big weekend of football to come, but we start things off tonight with a couple of tasty fixtures in England's oldest cup competition.

Let's get stuck into some build-up before the action starts.