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Despite the history surrounding the FA Cup, Luton Town manager John Still isn't necessarily getting into the full spirit of things.

His team are currently second in League Two, and take on fourth-tier rivals Bury with a chance of a glamour tie against one of the Premier League big boys, but Still - some would argue rightly - has his eye more on the "bread and butter" than the caviar.

"With a gun to my head, I would probably say that promotion is the bigger thing," he told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"But this is important, I want to be as strong as I can for this competition."

We will be bringing you all the action of his side's game and the other eight fixtures games. You can join the debate using #bbcfacup or texting 81111.

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What could that do for the lower-league clubs?

Wrexham AFC on Twitter:, external Matchday. FA Cup. That magical feeling is in the air once again. Let's get right behind the boys later on.

Football Focus is at Wrexham today and currently on BBC One with Dan Walker joined by Mark Lawrenson and Dean Saunders.

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This week is 'Football Remembers' week, and fans, teams and schools are being asked to upload their own pre-match pictures to this site, external via social media by using #FootballRemembers. , external

Any match of any size can be uploaded, from school to Sunday league fixtures, five-a-side matches to kickabouts in the back garden.

The site shall act as a moment of record of football in 2014, a century on from the First World War, and will be preserved for future generations in the digital archives of the British Library.

We will also include some of the photos here throughout the weekend, as shown by the JBFC Vs NUFC Training Team shot above.

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Bell-Baggie's side are in a clash of two teams at the wrong end of the League Two table; how both would welcome a big third-round tie.

Michael Appleton's U's are currently on a four-match unbeaten run and in Danny Hylton (above) possess one of the top strikers in the division.

Tranmere are three points from safety in League Two after a dreadful start to the season under rookie boss Rob Edwards. He's since been replaced by Micky Adams and, in spite of their precarious position, they've won three of their last five.

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The FA Cup is special to fans up and down the country, but one player who might have his mind elsewhere is Tranmere winger Abdulai Bell-Baggie.

Bell-Baggie, whose side face Oxford United today, has family in Sierra Leone, a country which has been badly affected by the Ebola outbreak.

"Everyone has their own problems and I have mine at the minute," he told BBC World Service Sport. "Football provides an escape, not just for me, but my family as well. I try to send what money I can back to help and that's all I can do.

Bury Football Club:, external Never mind Christmas shopping, it's FA Cup day at the JD. Bury v Luton Town 3pm come on down.

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All 18 teams in action today will be looking to emulate last season's exploits of Sheffield United.

The Blades pulled off shock wins over Aston Villa, Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Charlton to reach last season's semi-final, where they fell to a 5-3 defeat by Hull City.

The Bramall Lane side have great Cup pedigree under boss Nigel Clough and are in the quarter-finals of this season's League Cup.

They're up against a Plymouth side managed by former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder John Sheridan. The promotion-chasing Pilgrims are fifth in League Two.

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Wrexham manager Kevin Wilkin: "We have to be aware of what happened last night with Blyth Spartans and Hartlepool. We are favourites today and it is important that we do the job. The FA Cup is absolutely massive for us. It's the biggest financial competition that we play in and we need to make the most of it. To be in the hat for the next round, and hopefully get one of the big boys at home, would be huge."

Jen Cornell:, external Our little girls are still buzzing this morning.

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Back to Blyth for a second, after Stephen Turnbull and Jarrett Rivers saw the Northern Premier Division side provide a second-half comeback at League Two Hartlepool to send them into the third round.

Spartans manager Tom Wade told BBC Sport after the game: "We tried to keep the players calm at half-time. We knew we would have a few chances and if we could stay in the game after 60 minutes we would turn them over.

"We have a very young side, they are a brilliant set of lads, their attitude is fantastic. It is a great night and I am so proud."

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Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson on the significance of today for the lower-league sides left in the draw:

"I think today is the best day in the FA Cup, because for lower-league teams, once you get through today and tomorrow, then it is the third round, and you have the chance of getting the glamour ties."

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Former Wrexham manager and Wales international Dean Saunders: "I was manager at Wrexham for four years and we were so frustrated we couldn't get back into the Football League. When you come here and look at the stadium you realise they shouldn't be in the league they are in. This is big game for Wrexham - the finances involved will help them get out the league."

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Every year the FA Cup provides some great stories, and this year the name of Ben Greenhalgh sticks out.

It was only three years ago he was training with world stars Samuel Eto'o, Wesley Sneijder and Javier Zanetti at Inter Milan.

But today, the winger will be hoping to tear apart Wrexham's Manny Smith and Ross White...

You can find out about his journey, and others from the FA Cup second round via this excellent feature.

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Our BBC local radio teams are all over the FA Cup this afternoon, and will be proving full commentary on all of the 15:00 GMT kick-offs. Take a look at our list to see how you can follow your team:

Accrington v Yeovil, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Lancashire & BBC Somerset) (UK only)

Bury v Luton, 15:00 GMT (BBC Three Counties Radio) (UK only)

Cambridge v Mansfield, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Cambridgeshire) (UK only)

MK Dons v Chesterfield, 15:00 GMT (BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Sheffield) (UK only)

Oldham v Doncaster, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Sheffield) (UK only)

Oxford United v Tranmere, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Oxford) (UK only)

Preston v Shrewsbury, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Shropshire) (UK only)

Sheffield United v Plymouth, 15:00 GMT (BBC Radio Devon) (UK only)

Our eight 15:00 GMT are mostly all-League One or League Two ties, but we have last season's FA Cup semi-finalists Sheffield United and two-time winners Preston North End in action against lower-league opposition today.

We will be bringing you all of the build-up to these games on the BBC Sport website and you can get involved using #bbcfacup, external on Twitter, or by texting 81111.

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Two former FA Cup winners join Dan Walker for Football Focus, which is starting now on BBC One and online.

Dean Saunders and Mark Lawrenson are at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, where the Conference side will face seventh-tier Maidstone at 17:30 GMT, a match you can watch live on BBC One Wales and online.

Go to the highlights tab at the top of this page to watch Football Focus live, with plenty of FA Cup preview chat and a look back at some of the memorable moments from round one.

Onto today's games -

As Ian Holloway once said: "To put it in gentleman's terms, if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one, you've done what you set out to do. We didn't look our best today but we've pulled. Some weeks the lady is good looking and some weeks they're not. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the taxi. She may not have been the best looking lady we ended up taking home but it was still very pleasant and very nice, so thanks very much and let's have coffee."

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Our nine FA Cup second round ties today might not be the best looking on paper but for the teams that progress a coffee date with one of the biggest clubs in the country could await. And football isn't played on paper.

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Blyth's glee, though, has compounded the woes of their north-east rivals and League Two's bottom side Hartlepool.

And Pools manager Paul Murray, who won only one of his seven matches in charge of the Victoria Park side, has paid the price for his side's disastrous form and been sacked following last night's 'cupset'.

Pools are six points away from Football League safety and have put Sam Collins in temporary charge of the first team.

Could we see any more managerial casualties today? Check out Robbie Savage's take on the "sacking season" here.