Fresh from their ego-boosting mid-week victory Lee Bowyer’s Championship Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup, manager Mark Cooper kept faith with cup heroes Joe Wollacott, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Matty Stevens and Ebou Adams.

Meanwhile, James Morton, Aaron Collins and Lewis Thomas all dropped to the bench from the Rovers’ team that drew at Walsall last weekend. George Williams (broken leg), Farrend Rawson (concussion) missed out along with Liam Shephard (knee) who is yet to start this season.

Old non-league foes Grimsby Town made two changes to the side that drew at home to promotion favourites Bradford City and included new signing Luke Waterfall from Shrewsbury Town.

FOREST GREEN: Woolacott, Bernard, M. Mills, McGinley, Godwin-Malife, J.Mills, Dawson, Morton, Winchester, Stevens, McCoulsky

Subs: Thomas, Grubb, Collins, Allen, Morton, Kitching, Mondal