So the big day has come and gone.
We can reflect now on the pride in the achievement of reaching the FA Cup 1st Round, and further on the achievement of taking the League 1 side to a goalless first half.

The higher class and fitness told in the second period after the home side ruthlessly exploited the first manifestations of weakness in the Church ranks.

Just five minutes into the second half all Church's resolute work of the first forty five minutes was undone when Evans pounced on hesitation in the Church box, robbing Bavanganga as the defender was attempting to turn away with the ball, before firing instinctively across Evans into the far corner to open the scoring.

Just before a massive goalmouth scramble in the Church six yard box had seen the visitors survive- just- but the goal is a body blow, coming so early after the break.

The goal gave licence to Plymouth to take off the shackles, and the tally of three goals in eleven minutes in the latter partbof the half bore testimony to how much the goal changed the game.

To their credit Church kept it at a one goal deficit for a further nineteen minutes before the late deluge.

On 69 minutes a ball into the box screws up and goalwards off Rask's boot, and Evans is on hand to bundle the ball in from very close range to make it two.

It is worse on 78 minutes when Rendle escapes down the left, drills the ball across the face of goal, and Baidoo is well placed to sweep the ball past Evans from twelve yards, and it is three.

Ten minutes from the end Plymouth advance through midfield despite claims for a foul on Forsyth, and Curtis keeps his cool to lift the ball over Evans from just inside the box to complete the scoring.

It's a cruel dozen minutes that belies completely Church's endeavours throughout the afternoon. It was backs to the wall at times, and a great save from Evans on 62 minutes rescued his team after a sloppy defensive pass had let the hosts in.

In the first half Church had limited the hosts to really only one golden opportunity on 17 minutes when a curled cross found Evans well placed and unmarked, but he steered his header just wide if the left hand post. Church had four corners, but all were taken short and failed to trouble the home goal, but in all honesty, the first half deadlock was well deserved and could have heralded a massive upset, but alas the second period proved to be more productive for the League One side to break the Southern Leaguers' hearts.