Charlie Penman, Liam Gibson, Neo Eccleston, Chris Popov and Terry Bondo all start tonight’s National League Cup fixture against Everton U21.

Meanwhile, Cam Darcy returns to the Pools starting line-up for the first time since returning from a loan spell at Spennymoor Town.

Noah Gilbraith, Harry Conyard and Matthew Taylor all make their senior debuts for Hartlepool tonight, with Gilbraith captaining the side against the Toffees.

HUFC XI: Conyard, Darcy, Gilbraith (C), Penman, Gibson, Penprase, C. Smith, Eccleston, Taylor, Popov, Bondo.

Substitutes: Hood, Daines, Flint, Thornton, Aungiers, Wood, Rukin.