Ritchie Humphreys starts for Pools in tonight's Reserve Team game with Newcastle United at The Vic.

Humphreys will play left midfield, with Colin Larkin on the right and Billy Greulich and Michael Mackay forming the front two.

Youth Team player Tom Marron will partner Steve Haslam at the back, with Leon McSweeney and Jon-Andre Fredriksen supporting from the flanks.

Grant Herbert starts in goal in the absence of the injured Mark Cook.

Joey Barton starts for Newcastle United in tonight's game, after missing out on the past five months with a foot injury.

Pools: Herbert, McSweeney, Fredriksen, Rowell, Marron, Haslam, Larkin, Power, Greulich, Mackay, Humphreys
Subs: Wakefield, C Liddle, D Johnson, Purvis, Richards

Newcastle United: Soderberg, Leadbitter, Lough, McLaughlin, Morris, Tozer, Barton, Donaldson, Airey, Edmundsson, Ferguson
Subs: Danquah, McCrudden, McDermott, Folan,Godsmark