The Irish defender comes into the team in place of Dan Potts, who went off injured during the first half of Saturday's 2-1 win over Wigan.

The other change is on the bench, where Glen Rea - back from his loan spell at Woking - returns to the matchday squad for the first time since suffering his serious knee injury against Burton Albion on December 22nd last year. Luke Bolton misses out through illness.

TOWN: Shea, Bree, Pearson, Bradley, Sheehan (c), Tunnicliffe, Berry, Mpanzu, Berry, Collins, Cornick.

Subs: McManaman, Rea, Moncur, LuaLua, Jones, Butterfield, Sluga

STOKE: Butland, Edwards, Ward, Allen, Lindsay, Ince, Vokes, McClean, Shawcross (c), Clucas, Cousins.

Subs: Federici, Batth, Diouf, Hogan, Powell, Collins, Woods.

REFEREE: Jarred Gillett