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The FA Cup has reached the first round stage and the non-league sides who have battled through will have thoughts of an upset on their minds.

Saturday

Oldham v Leeds

The mouth-watering tie of the round and Luciano Becchio is in line for a start for Leeds as Sam Vokes is ineligible due to the terms of his loan from Wolves.

Max Gradel is also ineliible, while Tresor Kandol starts a three-game ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct.

Oldham have completed the signings of Crystal Palace duo Darryl Flahavan and Lee Hills on month-long loan deals and both are available to face Leeds.

Oxford United v Yeovil

Oxford will be in the unfamiliar position of being underdogs at this stage of the competition against a side famed for their giantkilling efforts.

Jamie Cook is a niggling doubt for the U's with a foot injury, but is hopeful of passing a fitness test. Alfie Potter has still not totally shrugged off the effects of glandular fever and is unlikely to figure.

Yeovil received a boost on the eve of the game with the news Jonathan Obika, Ryan Mason and Steve Caulker have extended their loan deals from Tottenham until the end of the season and have been cleared to play in the FA Cup.

Paulton v Norwich

Paulton are the fairytyale of this season's competition, with the Southern League part-timers being the lowest-ranked side remaining in the FA Cup.

The game is a sell out and Norwich manager Paul Lambert will be without goalkeeper Fraser Forster due to the terms of his loan from Newcastle.

Lambert has insisted he will name a strong side, but Michael Spillane (hamstring), Jon Otsemobor (hamstring) and George Francomb (thigh) could all again be missing.

Stockport v Tooting & Mitcham

County can put their league woes and financial troubles on the back burner but they will have to guard against a shock against the Ryman League part-timers.

Stockport boss Gary Ablett feels his side are strong favourites to progress, but knows they must guard against complacency.

"The onus is on us to prepare as we should and show Tooting and Mitcham the respect that they deserve for getting to this stage of the competition," said Ablett.

"I think the only thing that will stop us winning the game, having watched them, will be us and the way we approach the game.

York City v Crewe

Crewe have been given the green light by Bristol Rovers to hand Steve Phillips his debut in the FA Cup first-round tie at York.

Former York striker Clayton Donaldson may have to settle for a place on the bench against his old club with Shaun Miller being preferred to partner leading scorer Calvin Zola.

York have signed Luke Graham on loan from Mansfield Town for a month and he will take the place of Djoumin Sangare who is out with a groin strain.

FA Cup first round fixtures in full:

Saturday

AFC Telford v Lincoln City 15.00

Accrington v Salisbury 15.00

Aldershot v Bury 15.00

Barnet v Darlington 15.00

Barrow v Eastleigh 15.00

Bromley v Colchester 13.00

Cambridge Utd v Ilkeston Town 15.00

Carlisle Utd v Morecambe 15.00

Chesterfield v Bournemouth 15.00

Forest Green v Mansfield 15.00

Gateshead v Brentford 15.00

Gillingham v Southend 15.00

Grimsby v Bath City 15.00

Hartlepool v Kettering 15.00

Hereford v Sutton Utd 15.00

Luton Town v Rochdale 15.00

MK Dons v Macclesfield 15.00

Northampton v Fleetwood Town 15.00

Nuneaton v Exeter City 15.00

Oldham v Leeds Utd 17.15

Oxford United v Yeovil 15.00

Paulton v Norwich 12.45

Port Vale v Stevenage 15.00

Rushden & Diamonds v Hinckley 15.00

Shrewsbury v Staines Town 15.00

Stockport v Tooting & Mitcham 15.00

Stourbridge v Walsall 13.00

Swindon v Woking 15.00

Torquay v Cheltenham 15.00

Tranmere v Leyton Orient 15.00

Wrexham v Lowestoft Town 15.00

Wycombe v Brighton 15.00

York City v Crewe 15.00

Sunday

Burton Albion v Oxford City 15.00

Northwich v Charlton 13.30

Wealdstone v Rotherham 15.00

Monday

Millwall v AFC Wimbledon 19.45

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