AS expected, Chris Turner named the same Hartlepool United starting XI from last week's victory at Swindon Town.

The only alteration came on the bench where Billy Greulich replaced injured Colin Larkin.

HARTLEPOOL UNITED: Flinders; Austin, Collins, Liddle, Hartley; Brown, Jones, Humphreys, Monkhouse; Boyd, Behan. Subs: Cook (gk), McSweeney, Sweeney, Haslam, Fredriksen, Greulich, Bjornsson.

TRANMERE ROVERS: Martin; Logan, Goodison, Broomes, Bakayogo; Edds, McLaren, Welsh; Curran, Thomas-Moore, Gornell. Subs: Cresswell, Bain, Shuker, Mahon, Taylor, Barnett, Daniels (gk) Referee: Gary Sutton (Lincoln)