It is difficult to describe the level of disappointment on this desk. You see, we had about a million aviation-related puns in the back pocket, just waiting to be used for the Concord Rangers game this afternoon. Still, there's always the rearranged fixture...

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We have our first casualty of the day, with Mansfield Town v Concord Rangers off because of a waterlogged pitch.

Heavy rain throughout the morning left the surface in an unplayable condition, leading Kevin Wright to call the match off after an inspection.

No new date has been set for the rearranged match.

Before Danny Murphy became an FA Cup winner with Liverpool in 2001, he played in the early rounds during his formative footballing years with Crewe Alexandra.

The ex-England midfielder says the competition "brought an excitement around Crewe" during his spell there, and he expects players to have had sleepless nights at the prospect of seeing themselves on Match of the Day.

Murphy, now a BBC Sport pundit, recalls his journey from Crewe to FA Cup glory here.

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Gaz Humble:, external When AFC Fylde fans met Doncaster Rovers en route to Plymouth...

The magic of the cup - bringing fans together at motorway service stations up and down the land...

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All 79 of the clubs remaining in the FA Cup first round this weekend know that they are extremely unlikely to win the competition, but several clubs from the third tier have dared to dream and come mighty close over the years.

At the first-round stage last season, Sheffield United needed a late penalty to beat Colchester United. Victories against Cambridge United, Aston Villa, Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic sent them through to a Wembley semi-final, where they lost 5-3 to Hull City.

The Blades begin this season's FA Cup journey this afternoon at fellow League One club Crewe Alexandra.

Over the last few weeks, we've been asking you to select your favourite FA Cup goals from a selection we have posted on the BBC Sport website. Here are the latest picks for you to vote on - you can take part by making your choice at the top of this page:

Kevin Keegan (Liverpool v Newcastle, 1973-74)

Ian Wright (Crystal Palace v Man Utd, 1989-90)

Mickey Thomas (Wrexham v Arsenal, 1991-92)

Keith Houchen (Coventry v Tottenham, 1986-87)

Ronnie Radford (Hereford v Newcastle, 1971-72)

Ryan Giggs (Man Utd v Arsenal, 1998-99)

Ricky Villa (Spurs v Man City, 1980-81)

Voting will close at 14:30 GMT. Terms and conditions can be found here.

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BBC Radio Bristol's Pete Simson:, external Weston-super-Mare's changing room an oasis of chill.

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Five Football League clubs - Cheltenham Town, Swindon Town, Gillingham, Scunthorpe United and Bury - went out to non-league opposition in last season's FA Cup first round.

Conference North side Brackley earned a replay against the Gills of League One and booked a spot in the second round for the first time in their 123-year history with a 1-0 home win, courtesy of Glenn Walker's first-half winner. Cue the obligatory picture of jubilant fans jumping all over the scorer of the winning goal.

But for every fairy story, there seems to be a tale of harsh reality for the minnows at this stage of the competition. St Albans took an early lead in their first-round tie against Mansfield Town, who then proceeded to put eight goals past them.

Dan Walker and the Football Focus team are safely holed up out of the wind and rain at Weston, where there will be a pitch inspection shortly ahead of their first-round tie with Doncaster Rovers.

But our work goes on.

Between now and 15:00 GMT, we will be looking at some of today's FA Cup fixtures in a bit more detail and also sharing some of your FA Cup memories before kick-off in today's 27 ties.

Weston-super-Mare's captain Tom Jordan was part of the Havant and Waterlooville side who reached the FA Cup fourth round as a Conference South side in 2007-08, leading twice against Liverpool at Anfield before losing 5-2.

He tells Football Focus: "The players are excited. Now you're just trying to keep calm. We hope the referee makes the right call and gets the game on. We'll just prepare right in the next hour and try to get off to a good start."

Weston-super-Mare v Doncaster Rovers isn't the only game which is being affected by the weather on this wet November day.

Mansfield Town have confirmed referee Kevin Wright will conduct a pitch inspection at 13:30 GMT because of torrential rain in Nottinghamshire.

The Stags host Conference South side Concord Rangers at 15:00 GMT. Let's hope they have lift off....

Weston-super-Mare owner and chairman Paul Bliss, speaking on Football Focus: "It's a great day already. This is one of the best days Weston have had since I've been here. I was a player here in the 1970s, and I've been the chairman for 28 years.

"If we can achieve what Warrington have achieved that would be a bonus. We're just very happy that we're here today."

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One Direction singer and Doncaster Rovers fan Louis Tomlinson has been speaking to Football Focus about what makes the FA Cup beautiful.

"The FA Cup's special because it gives smaller clubs a chance of the limelight," he said. "You might have a team in League One struggling and then they go on a good run in the FA Cup, and that gives everyone a lift."

Louis may just have been thinking of Doncaster there - they go into today's match lying 17th in League One.

If you're out and about this afternoon, unable to stay glued to the TV, you needn't miss out on all the FA Cup drama.

Push alerts within the BBC Sport app mean you can follow the action and goals as they happen, wherever you are.

More information and instructions on how to set up the alerts can be found here.

Adam Stubbings:, external Stood at Bristol station frantically refreshing to see if the game is still on. Come on Weston, we Donny fans have come a long way.

Steven Groombridge:, external Scarf and (unbeaten) lucky socks ready for Dartford v Bromley today! Let's do this!!

Join the debate at #bbcfacup or using text on 81111 (UK only).

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, a three-time FA Cup winner, speaking on Football Focus: "The FA Cup is the oldest trophy in the world. The day of the final is special. There is nothing like it."

Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender on Football Focus

"I remember being on the end of an upset when I was at Preston. We got beaten 3-2 at Scarborough in a game that should never, ever have taken place. There was so much ice and snow. The health and safety boys would never have let it go ahead now."

That was a second-round tie way back in December 1975, when Preston were a third-tier side, and Scarborough were in the Northern Premier League.

Hot dog vendors will be firing up their generators, the tea urns will be heating up, commentators will be trying to distinguish their plasterers from their used car salesmen.

Most important of all, players and managers from 54 clubs are making their final preparations for their respective dates with FA Cup destiny.

Two hours to go.

Jason Roberts
Former Wigan, Blackburn and Reading striker on Football Focus

"What happened at Warrington last night was brilliant. Those players gave everything in that game. It's what the FA Cup should be about. I enjoyed watching it."

Miss any of the action from Cantilever Park? Watch the highlights here.

Referee Tim Robinson, speaking to Football Focus about whether the match will go ahead: "We've inspected since 08:00 GMT. We've had four inspections - 80% of the pitch is good but there's a small patch in the 18-yard box which is causing concern. We want to give the game as much chance as we can and we'll have a look about 13:30 GMT. We'll have another look at 14:00 GMT if we can."