Hartlepool United lined up with the same team and same formation as they did at Charlton in midweek, as they this time faced Bristol Rovers.

For their trip to the Memorial Stadium, Chris Turner stuck with the same 4-5-1 set-up that gave a much-improved display at The Valley.

Denis Behan continued alone up front, supported by a five man midfield, with Antony Sweeney, on his 250th start for the club, encouraged to get ahead from midfield.

BRISTOL ROVERS: Andersen; Regan, Coles, Anthony, Lescott; Wright, Campbell, Lines, Hughes; Williams, Kuffour. Subs: Evans (gk), Elliott, Duffy, Reece, Clough, Swallow, Richards.

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