ANTONY Sweeney misses out for Hartlepool United, after suffering a hamstring strain in midweek.

The top scorer was replaced by Leon McSweeney, while there was also a start in the heart of the back four for Peter Hartley, with Gary Liddle moving into midfield.

Denis Behan drops to the bench, with Colin Larkin starting up front alone.

Pools: Kean; Austin, Collins, Hartley, Horwood; McSweeney, Liddle, Gamble, Murray, Monkhouse; Larkin. Subs: Devlin (gk), Haslam, Bjornsson, Fredriksen, Behan, Boyd, Yantorno.

Plymouth: Larrieu, N'Gala, Fletcher, Wright-Phillips, Arnasan, Bhasera, Noone, Timar, Paterson, Siep. Subs: Patterson, Stevens, Bolasie, Maclean, Chenoworth, Molyneux, Parrett.