MICHAEL WOODS, Jon Franks, Dan Jones and Sidney Schmeltz make their returns to the Hartlepool United side for their FA Cup tie with Blyth Spartans.

With a string of injuries and players cup tied, boss Paul Murray has been forced into the changes.

Pools will play 4-3-3 with Schmeltz and Franks joining Marlon Harewood up front.

Spartans have former Pools players Nathan Buddle and Stephen Turnbull in their side for the game, which is televised live on BBC Two.

 

 

HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-3-3): Flinders; Austin, Bates, Lanzoni, Jones; Featherstone, Woods, Walker; Franks, Harewood, Schmeltz. Subs: Maxtead (gk), Holden, Compton, Hawkins, Richards, Smith, Campbell.

BLYTH SPARTANS (4-3-3): Jeffries; Nicholson, Buddle, Hutchinson, Watson; Turnbull, Rivers, Hawkins, Maguire, Wade, Dale. Subs: Wearmouth, Dixon, Mullen, Parker, Richardson, Hooks, Harrison.