A nicely weighted through ball finds Ismeal Kabia but his effort is saved well by Sutton keeper Jack Sims.

Then, moments later, Shrewsbury's Anthony Scully thinks he has given the visitors the lead but his effort is again well saved by a sprawling Sims.

This FA Cup tie has a really nice ebb-and-flow to it now.

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Huge chance for Sutton!

It's an error from Shrewsbury's Sam Stubbs, whose heavy touch allows Jayden Harris in, but Shrewsbury keeper Will Brook comes out well to bail Stubbs out and the visitors clear the ball.

Hairy moment for the Salopians.

Stuart Dunn
Commentator on BBC Radio Shropshire

What an effort.

A really good strike from Lewis Simper that hit the crossbar.

That effort looked like it had every chance of going in.

Both sides have now hit the woodwork in this second half.

A long ball is hooked towards goal by the long leg of Shrewsbury's Will Boyle and the ball hits the top of the bar before Luca Hoole hits the outside of the post with the rebound.

Shrewsbury's Josh Ruffels is then booked for a coming together with Kai Jennings before Sutton's Lewis Simper then strikes the top of the Shrewsbury bar with a right footed strike from distance!

All action so far at the beginning of the second half!

A good hit from Anthony Scully who stings the palms of Sutton keeper Jack Sims from the free-kick.

First save that Sims has had to make that. Good start to the second period for the visitors, who have threatened more in the first minute of the second half than the whole of the first.

We are back under way at Gander Green Lane, and within 30 seconds of the restart, Shrewsbury earn themselves a free-kick just outside the Sutton penalty area.

Jamie Tolley
Former Shrewsbury player on BBC Radio Shropshire

The Sutton players must be thinking that this is the easiest game they have played all season.

They are getting so much time on the ball and playing some nice football.

And here's a look at the best of the stats from this afternoon's second round action, courtesy of Opta:

• Weston-super-Mare have reached the third round of the FA Cup for the very first time.
• Exeter City’s victory against Wycombe Wanderers means that they have reached the third round of the FA Cup in consecutive seasons for the first time since a run of three between 1948-49 and 1950-51.
• Barnsley have won three consecutive FA Cup away games for the first time since January 1956 and January 1957.
• Cheltenham Town scored six goals in a match for the first time since October 2018 (6-2 vs Arsenal U21 in the EFL Trophy), and for the first time in the FA Cup proper since November 2001 (6-1 vs Kettering Town).
• Aaron Drinan became the first Swindon Town player to score an FA Cup hat-trick since January 1983, when both Andy Rowland and Howard Pritchard netted one against Aldershot in the third round.
• Grimsby’s 4-0 win against Wealdstone was their biggest win in the FA Cup proper without conceding since beating Shrewsbury Town by the same scoreline in November 1997.
• Aged 20 years and 360 days, Ethan Ennis became the youngest player to score two or more goals in an FA Cup match for Fleetwood Town (from the first round onwards).
• Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been involved in seven goals in his last six appearances for MK Dons in all competitions (4 goals, 3 assists).

While we take a half-time breather at Gander-Green Lane, here's a reminder of all today's results in the second round of the FA Cup:

• Accrington Stanley 2-2 Mansfield Town - Mansfield win 3-1 on penalties
• Chelmsford City 0-2 Weston-super-Mare
• Cheltenham Town 6-2 Buxton
• Exeter City 4-0 Wycombe Wanderers
• Fleetwood Town 2-2 Luton Town - Fleetwood win 4-2 on penalties
• Grimsby Town 4-0 Wealdstone
• MK Dons 3-1 Oldham Athletic
• Peterborough United 0-1 Barnsley
• Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers
• Stockport County 0-0 Cambridge United - Cambridge win 5-4 on penalties
• Swindon Town 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
• Wigan Athletic 2-2 Barrow - Wigan win 4-3 on penalties

Jamie Tolley
Former Shrewsbury player on BBC Radio Shropshire

The only thing that Sutton will be disappointed in is that they have not tested Will Brook in the Shrewsbury goal.

I know they hit the bar and he had that one save from the header, but nothing apart form that for Brook to do.

Michael Appleton can't be happy with that first half. This is a big half-time for them.

There was no fight and no running.

Half-time and despite Sutton's best efforts, we remain goalless in this one.

The home side have been on top from the outset, and would have broken deadlock if visiting keeper Will Brook did not superbly claw out a goalbound header from his own team-mate Sam Clucas, who was extremely lucky not to score an own goal.

Just before the break, Jayden Harris stabbed an effort from 18 yards out which rattled the crossbar for Sutton, who have so far left their League Two opposition off the hook.

Stay with us for the second half of this one.

Jamie Tolley
Former Shrewsbury player on BBC Radio Shropshire

That was really, really good play from Sutton. Quick, one touch football and a great chance, hitting the bar.

Shrewsbury really do have nothing to offer.

We are into two minutes of injury time at the end of the first half at Gander Green Lane.

Oh, so close to 1-0 Sutton!

Again, its great football from the hosts. Lewis Simper finds himself in space and picks out Jayden Harris who stabs an effort from the edge of the box which crashes the underside of the bar and away from danger.

As close as you can get to a goal for the U's, and it would have given them a deserved lead at the break.

Sutton continue to play out from the back with confidence, unperturbed if the player they are passing to is marked or not.

There has been little goalmouth action to tell you about in the past 10 minutes or so, however.

Stuart Dunn
Commentator on BBC Radio Shropshire

Sutton are continuing to grow in confidence in this one, they are getting all the time in the world on the ball.

Shrewsbury have created nothing of note going forward as of yet.

Jamie Tolley
Former Shrewsbury player on BBC Radio Shropshire

Shrewsbury can't put three or four passes together, yet Sutton, who are in the league below, are able to play some great stuff out from the back.

A lovely pass around the corner from Shrewsbury's Anthony Scully sees the visitors break but George Lloyd gets caught playing a pass back to his teammate who had continued his run.

We have a brief break in play as Lloyd is seen to by the physio.

Sutton's Hayden Muller becomes his side's third player to receive a yellow card for a pull back on halfway.