Forest Green go on the offensive, but a wonderfully swinging delivery from the left sails all the way through for a throw in to the hosts.

Rob Edwards' side have lost their groove a bit, and need to find some magic to turn the match in their favour.

St Albans are moving the ball about with plenty of zip.

Alex Lankshear is picked out down the left but his cross is blocked.

The corner is cleared by Saints absorb the ball back into their shape and build again.

No panic, no drama. Johnny Goddard is proving a useful outlet out wide.

Josh March does really well to dance his way between the stabbing feet of the St Albans defence in the box, but can't tease out a foul or get a shot away.

Then a cross comes in from the left, but it's a delivery lacking accuracy.

Goal-kick to the home side. Jake Young making way for the visitors and Sadou Diallo replaces him.

Jake Young clips Callum Adebiyi and the home crowd bays for a red. "Off, off, off!"

Bobby Madeley gives a yellow to the Forest Green forward.

Dave Diedhiou by the way can thank Madeley's leniency.

Forest Green get a free-kick after Dave Diedhiou put himself about again to challenge Nicky Cadden.

The ball in isn't cleared and eventually works its way back to Cadden, who skips in and drives a skiddy low shot that Michael Johnson sinks to claim.

It has just slowed down a touch as we head towards the hour mark.

Perceived wisdom will be that Forest Green will become more dominant as the fatigue sets in.

Can the Saints bely that cliche/truth?

Kane Wilson gets into a great position and is picked out by a rapped crossfielder, but after going past his marker, his cross is poor.

Nicky Cadden comes across for the corner, but Ebou Adams tried to bicycle kick it and airshotted completely.

Humorous interlude in the game.

Forest Green struggle to cope with a superb corner from the right and Ebou Adams just about turns it behind.

The second corner causes equal amounts of concern until the ball is finally cleared.

St Albans are finding space and getting some excellent passes out on the break.

Forest Green give the ball away in midfield and St Albans snap into life as an attacking unit.

The ball is worked out to Johnny Goddard, but his raid on goal is stopped by a combination of Ebou Adams and Udoka Godwin-Malife.

A muscular run from Michael Weiss produces a corner.

St Albans again on the rack as Forest Green scream forward.

It's brilliant work by Kane Wilson down the right, powering forward and then push and running to beat his man before cutting back.

David Noble slides in and dices with a penalty, but Jake Young swing at the bouncing ball veers wide at pace.

Close though.

First chance of the second-half goes Forest Green's way, but the usually cultured left foot of Nicky Cadden blazes it high and wide.

Blazes, sums it up perfectly. Wild.

Right, here we go.

Forest Green to kick us off. Two-apiece. Finely poised.

British metal-electronica-rock band Enter Shikari are the sponsors of the St Albans shirts. They've just been interviewed on the BBC Two coverage.

Nice. Beats Wet Wet Wet, though I do like 'Wishing I Was Lucky'.

Here's how the rest of today's FA Cup results have gone:

• Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Plymouth Argyle
• Oxford United 2-2 Bristol Rovers
• Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Stockport County
• Rochdale 1-1 Notts County
• Stratford Town 1-5 Shrewsbury Town

Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Two

The pass is exquisite, it splits everyone and it's a magnificent finish.

He pulls on the shoulder, makes a half turn, doesn't give the goalkeeper an opportunity and it's a great finish.

St Albans City boss Ian Allinson told BBC Sport:

"We weathered the storm in the first 15 minutes and they got the goal but we fought back extremely well.

"We didn't keep the ball well enough and unfortunately they've got an equaliser.

"Hopefully we can go out there and cause some surprises."

Image source, Rex Features

What a half of football, and how much credit do St Albans deserve for turning this into a proper cup tie.

Matty Stevens put the visitors in front, but Mitchell Weiss and Zane Banton come up with the goods to overhaul the League Two side.

Saints were buzzing and just seconds away from half time success before Jack Aitchison's late leveller.

Reset. Go again. Let's hope it's as good as that 45 was.