SAM Collins, the Hartlepool United skipper, makes his return to action. He lines up in central defence after a four-game absence following knee ligament trouble.

He replaces Armann Bjornsson who drops to the bench.

James Brown has not recovered from illness and hasn't travelled. Andy Monkhouse is expected to stay up front with Ritchie Humphreys on the left.

 

 

HARTLEPOOL UNITED: Kean; Austin, Collins, Hartley, Horwood; McSweeney, Gamble, Liddle, Sweeney, Monkhouse; Humphreys. Subs: Flinders (gk), Bjornsson, Boyd, Yantorno, Murray, Mackay, Haslam.

PETERBOROUGH UNITED: Lewis, Kennedy, Langmead, Lee, Wesolowski, Boyd, Mackail-Smith, Rowe, Bennett, Whelpdale, Tomlin. Subs: Collis (gk), Little, Mendez-Laing, Davies, Obika, Clayton, Basey.

Referee: Ray Lewis (Shrewsbury)