I think referee Gavin Ward has left his cards and whistle in the car and he doesn't want to admit it. Again, not even a foul given as Hartlepool full-back Michael Duckworth flies into a tackle! You'd get sent off for that in the Premier League! Play on...

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"Got the ball ref!"

Nowhere near. A reducer from Salford midfielder Scott Burton, right through Carl Magnay. Nearly cut him in half - and he escapes a booking! Amazing. 

That would have even made my old grandad wince. And he generally thought anything that didn't require hospitalisation was fair play. 

All credit to the non-league side, they have continued to dominate despite falling behind, 65% of the possession so far. They force a few corners with Hartlepool keeper Trevor Carson looking uncomfortable...

And that is close! The big diagonal ball to the back stick, skipper Chris Lynch unmarked and his header drifts across the six-yard box. Needed a touch! 

Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton winger on BBC Two

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"This is exactly what Ronnie Moore will have been looking for from his players; for them to come here and show why they are the Football League club. To show their proffesionalism. 

"Salford have to compose themselves now - this might not be a quick fix, they might have to wait for a chance to get back in it."

Danny Webber runs down the left touchline, we all know what's coming here, like an inverse Arjen Robben he wants to cut in onto his right foot and he does, but his shot is well blocked by Michael Duckworth who read it well. Corner though!

Great stuff so far. But if European football is more your sort of thing, you can follow live text commentary from Italy and France over here. 

Juventus have just taken the lead against Lazio, while Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain are away to Nice. 

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Now then, this is a real test for Salford City. The Hartlepool fans are making plenty of noise, never too early for a 'Wemberlee!' chant is it?

Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton winger on BBC Two

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"It was a brilliant run from Rhys Oates - he just skipped away from Steve Howson and it was a poor challenge from Andrew Dawson.

"And how calm and collected was he to stand up and take the penalty himself? Stroked away. Brilliant start for Hartlepool." 

Pace! Hartlepool have been penned in all night but one chance to counter sees Rhys Oates skin Steven Howson for pace before cutting inside and going down under a clumsy challenge from Andy Dawson. Penalty kick. 

Salford win a corner after a strong run down the left from Lewis Hardcastle but Danny Webber puts the corner into touch. Terrible.

Elsewhere tonight, Middlesbrough are playing away to Ipswich Town in the Championship. 

It's 0-0 after about 15 minutes but Boro can go top with a win - follow live text commentary here.

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Pools forward Mikael Mandron loses the ball cheaply and Salford counter, it ends when Scott Burton takes out Hartlepool defender Carl Magnay. Magnay is furious - not with the tackle, with his centre-forward for losing the ball. Hold on to it!

Never mind drawing a Premier League side in the third round, 'Not ruining Tim's lunch' is another objective for Hartlepool.

Salford starting at a real high tempo. penning Hartlepool in with some well-aimed chips to the corner. Valencia will be playing like this soon.

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Referee Gavin Ward gets us under way!

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Salford co-manager Bernard Morley, speaking to BBC Sport: "We just have toapproach the game in the exact same way we did against Notts County - with work ethnic and togetherness.

"We have to enjoy it. We were underdogs then and we are again today but a lot of people are rooting for us. It’s down to the lads out there ultimately now - if they want to win the game they know what they will need to do."

Paul Scholes, a keen Oldham fan, doesn't reckon there is much difference between Leagues One and Two and the Northern Premier League. 

We shall perhaps see over the next few hours! Ronnie Moore shakes hands with the Salford coaching staff, here we go...

Paul Scholes
Salford City co-owner on BBC Two

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"We want to do exactly the same as we did in the game against Notts County in the first round.

"We're not just a team of hard tacklers. We've got some good players who can cause problems. I'm very relaxed. When you're not playing there is nothing you can do to control it is there?"