Ashbee Only Doubt

The Tigers skipper has a thigh injury and has struggled to train fully. Dean Keates is expected to be recalled if he doesn't make it. Peter Taylor also has the option of moving Richard Hinds to midfield and recalling Justin Whittle to defence.

City look to be unchanged otherwise. Taylor will have to take the risk of having no goalkeeper on the bench after Alan Fettis moved to Sheffield United on loan. Juniors keeper Danny Harvey is his only option as a backup to Paul Musselwhite at present.

Greg Strong made his return from injury in Wednesday's 3-1 reserve League Cup defeat at Boston. John Anderson is also available again.

Expected line-up (4-4-2): Musselwhite; Hinds, Joseph, Delaney, Dawson; France, Green, Ashbee, Elliott; Price, Burgess.
Subs: Whittle, Regan, Holt, Keates, Webb.