Pete Wild has made eight changes to his Pools starting line-up for tonight’s National League Cup tie against Newcastle United Under-21s.

Max Clark makes his first start for the Club, after featuring off the bench in last weekend’s 4-2 win against Forest Green Rovers in the Enterprise National League.

Reiss McNally, Luke Charman and Nathan Sheron all retain their places in the lineup following the trip to Forest Green.

New signing Sam Lavelle is unavailable for tonight’s clash. Meanwhile, Cole Deeming and Jack Earing are cup-tied after featuring for their parent clubs in the competition earlier this season.

Jamie Miley, Cam John, Corey McKeown, Max Merrick, Max Kouogun and Owen Hampson remain sidelined.

HUFC XI: Fisher, McNally ©, Harris, Charman, Sheron, Penman, Nolan, Thornton, Darcy, Bondo, Clark.

Substitutions: Thompson, Conyard, Eccleston, Penprase, Ilunga, C.Smith, Popov.