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Grimsby travel to the Abbey Stadium in an inconsistent run of form, finding themselves 16th in the League Two standings with Paul Hurst at the helm.
Nevertheless, a thumping 5-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle meant the Mariners secured progress to the second round of the cup, which they will look to build on away to Cambridge this weekend.
They have only won one match in their last six encounters, but managed to gain a 1-1 draw against Stevenage last weekend thanks to a 91st-minute Niall Maher equalising effort.
Hosts Cambridge will be without midfielder Adam May, who is ruled out for the tie with a long-term cruciate ligament injury.
Paul Digby is at risk of suspension should he pick up a yellow card during the match, while striker Joe Ironside is expected to lead the attack for Cambridge.
Saikou Janneh may be preferred to James Brophy on the left flank, while Shilow Tracey could be given an opportunity in attacking midfield against Grimsby.
For the visitors, they may look to field a relatively strong side as they target a cup upset at the Abbey Stadium this weekend.
Max Crocombe is likely to continue in goal, while Niall Maher will continue following his heroics against Stevenage. Keyendrah Simmonds could be promoted to a starting position up front at the expense of Otis Khan.
Brendan Kiernan could pick up a suspension if he is booked during proceedings.
Cambridge United possible starting lineup:
Mannion; Williams, Okedina, Jones, Dunk; Simper, Digby; Janneh, Tracey, Knibbs; Ironside
Grimsby Town possible starting lineup:
Crocombe; Waterfall, Maher, Smith; Efete, Clifton, Morris, Green, Amos; McAtee, Simmonds
Grimsby Town prepare for this match after a 1-1 draw against Stevenage in League Two. Niall Maher was the only player to score for Grimsby Town (91′). Jake Reeves (79′) scores for Stevenage. Grimsby Town have been ineffective in attack in recent games. The total number of goals scored against their opponents in the last 6 matches is just 4. Grimsby Town also scored 8 goals in this game.
Accrington Stanley come into this game on the back of a 0-1 league win against Cambridge United in their previous match. Accrington Stanley’s only scorer is Harvey Rodgers (45′).
Statistics don’t lie. Accrington Stanley have scored in 5 of their last 6 matches and their opponents have scored a total of 11 goals. From the back, some of Accrington Stanley’s problems were evident. However, this pattern may not continue in this game
In the week that the Bulls lost their most famous ex-player, FA Cup legend Ronnie Radford – 50 years on from his iconic match-winning goal against Newcastle – it briefly looked like there might be some left-over magic in the air.
For seven minutes, the sixth-tier outfit led after Miles Storey’s goal against the team 81 places above them in the English football pyramid in League One.
But Pompey hit back, with Reeco Hackett quickly levelling before second-half goals from Colby Bishop and substitute Joe Pigott earned the twice FA Cup winners a safe passage to Monday’s second-round draw
Making their first trip to Edgar Street in 38 years, Pompey were given a good first-half workout by the fired-up hosts.
Although home keeper Dale Eve had to keep out Hackett’s left-foot curler bound for the top corner, Pompey had a first real scare when Bishop’s challenge on Hereford’s former million-pound marksman Tyrone Barnett in the visitors’ penalty box went unpunished.
And there was worse to follow for Pompey when Hereford took the lead on 26 minutes.
Sean Raggett played a loose pass inside to Hackett, who was immediately closed down and robbed by Storey – and the former Pompey player raced away down the inside-left channel before keeping his cool to nutmeg on-loan West Bromwich Albion keeper Josh Griffiths.
Fittingly, just two days on from the announcement of the sad passing of Hereford’s legendary number 11, their modern-day number 11 emulated his predecessor.
There had already been a minute’s silence, which cascaded into applause from the whole ground, followed by chants of ‘there’s only one Ronnie Radford’ when the clock showed 11 minutes.
But this goal was destined not to prove so famous.
Ronan Curtis headed down Connor Ogilvie’s far-post cross for Hackett to bring down and fire home coolly from six yards.
On 63 minutes, Portsmouth took the lead when, from Clark Robertson’s in-swinging right-foot corner from the left, Bishop timed his run to get there first and head his 10th goal of the season.
And Pigott wrapped up victory 10 minutes from time when, again from a corner by skipper Robertson, Bishop won the initial header before Pigott reacted sharpest to sidefoot home
Hereford FC boss Josh Gowling told BBC Sport:
“I’m really disappointed because we should have got something out of it, but goals change games – and the quality of the delivery they have changes games.
“In the first half we were excellent. We were in the ascendancy and they looked nervous.
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“We were on top and looked like we could go on and win, but we’ve made one mistake, it has cost us a goal and that’s the difference in levels.
“We’ve given them a leg up and a little lift and you could see their performance raise after that.”
Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley told BBC Sport:
“I was so sad to hear the news about Ronnie Radford. He was such an iconic figure and he had that iconic moment. For a lot of people my age, his famous goal was their first memories of the FA Cup. But what a brilliant night to celebrate his life