Follow live coverage as Brentford face Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup today.
This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.
While the usual suspects are likely to be in the running this season - Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham all included as well as the aforementioned Manchester duo - it’s those without silverware in recent years who will hope to challenge into the latter stages, such as Newcastle United, Everton and even Chelsea, who are without a domestic trophy in over six years despite European success.
Premier League clubs enter from the third round of the competition, but every team takes part: from non-league to EFL sides in the lower leagues, everyone gets a shot at glory and the chance to face the country’s finest in the FA Cup.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Brentford FC 0 - 1 Plymouth Argyle FC
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:59Match ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathanael Ogbeta replaces Callum Wright.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:53Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:48Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:52Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:48Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:46Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:46Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:44Goal! Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:44Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Darko Gyabi replaces Adam Randell.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:44Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Brendan Galloway.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:43Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:42Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Caleb Roberts.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:41Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:41Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:36Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:30Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kim Ji-Soo.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:30Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:30Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Sepp van den Berg.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:30Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Paris Maghoma.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:30Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:28Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:26Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:26Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:26Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Callum Wright.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:26Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a headed pass.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Attempt missed. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Rico Henry.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:19Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:19Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Michael Baidoo.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:17Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:15Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:15Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:13Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:10Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:09Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
16:04Second Half begins Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:50First Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:49Attempt blocked. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:49Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:42Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:40Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:40Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:38Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:37Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:37Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:36Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:30Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:25Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:24Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:23Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:23Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:21Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:21Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:17Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:17Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:15Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:16Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:11Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:04Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
15:03First Half begins.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
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