The Bulls will definitely be without long term absentees Stacy Coldicott and Adam Stansfield. Danny Carey-Bertram is fit but is likely to be rested after limping out of the last two matches with a slight hamstring strain. Guy Ipoua was declared fit before Saturday's match but didn't feature though will travel tonight. Loanee's Matt Bailey, Wayne Brown, and Darren Blewitt are all available to play, but Blewitt is doubtful with a dead leg and will face a fitness test before the team coach departs.
Mansfield are likely to miss seven first team players. Jon Olav Hjelde, Simon Brown, Adam Rundle, Richie Baker, and Alex John-Baptiste will be rested with minor knocks for the more important league match on Saturday. Gavin Peers (hamstring) and Chris Bardsley (Broken Leg) will continue to miss out. Fringe players Kyle Jacobs and the on-loan Adrian Littlejohn are likely to start for the first time in what will be a much changed Stags side. New loan signing Jonathan D'Laryea from Man City signed this afternoon and may play.