Returning to the starting line-up is captain Scott Cuthbert, who went off injured at Barnet a fortnight ago and missed the 3-0 win over the U’s at Kenilworth Road last Saturday.

Cuthbert replaces Glen Rea at the heart of defence, while new signing Luke Berry – whose move from Cambridge United was completed yesterday in time for him to be eligible for today’s fixture – is on the bench alongside the former Brighton man.

TOWN: Stech, Stacey, Cuthbert ©, Sheehan, Potts, McCormack, Mpanzu, O Lee, Shinnie, Hylton, Collins. Subs: Justin, Cornick, Rea, Berry, Gambin, Shea (GK), E Lee

MANSFIELD: Logan, Bennett, Benning, Pearce, Mellis, Angol, Anderson ©, Atkinson, Mirfin, Hemmings, Byrom. Subs: Olejnik (GK), Digby, MacDonald, Taft, Spencer, Sterling-James, Rose.

REFEREE: Ross Joyce