Skipper Nicky Hunt ruled out as Mansfield Town take on Hartlepool United
Adam Chapman took over the captain’s armband today.
The side showed four changes from the team beaten 2-0 in the FA Cup replay at Oldham in midweek with Brian Jensen back in goal on place of Scott Shearer, Mitch Rose taking over at right back in place of Lee Collins, and in midfield Chris Clements replacing Jamie McGuire, Craig Westcarr for Jack Thomas and Reggie Lambe for Matty Blair.
United included ex-Stags striker Rakish Bingham in their starting line-up.
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Hide AdSTAGS: Jensen, Rose, Pearce, Chapman (C), Clements, Green, Westcarr, N. Thomas, Tafazolli, Lambe, Adams. Subs: Shearer, Collins, J. Thomas, Fitzpatrick, Blair, Yussuf, McGuire.
HARTLEPOOL: Carson, Magnay, Carroll, Harrison, Bates, Bingham, Oyenuga, Jackson, Gray, Mandron, Naismith. Subs: Walker, Bartlett, Oates, Featherstone, Fenwick, Jones, Smith. REFEREE: David Coote of Nottinghamshire.
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