Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has been handed his full league debut for Town in place of Paul Taylor for the Blues' first ever game at Huish Park against Yeovil tonight.

The former Wolves man looks set to line-up in a front two alongside Daryl Murphy.

Luke Hyam, Paul Anderson and Stephen Hunt return in midfield with Taylor, Paul Green and Jay Tabb amongst the subs and the injured Frank Nouble not travelling. Carlos Edwards and Teddy Bishop made the trip but have been left out of the 18.

Yeovil: Stech, Ayling, Webster, Duffy, McAllister (c), Lawrence, Edwards, Palazuelos, Holmes, Miller, Hayter. Subs: Dunn, Twumasi, Lanzoni, Dawson, Moore, Morgan, Hoskins.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Cresswell, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Anderson, Hunt, Ebanks-Blake, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Mings, Green, Tabb, Richardson, Williams, Taylor.

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Bown added 19:01 - Mar 11 3 points to the town then tonight
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pazelle added 19:02 - Mar 11 Good team, first time we've started with Anderson and Hunt I think.
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Bluetone added 19:04 - Mar 11 So Taylor dropped from the starting line up - there's a surprise - not.
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itfc_leggett added 19:05 - Mar 11 442 by the looks of it. Nice to see two wingers playing in there preferred roles (probably) would like to see Taylor and Williams come on later on with a bundle of energy. COYB!
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thebeat added 19:07 - Mar 11 Have to admit thats quite adventurous for Mick, would have preffered Williams to Hyam but we cant have it all i suppose. Couldnt wait to drop Taylor tho could he, SEB is quality but hes not fit is he?
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Count_Arthur added 19:07 - Mar 11 That's a much better line up, liking the fact Anderson & Hunt are both starting, would maybe like to see Edwards again, at least back on the bench, an experienced captaincy might not be a bad thing at the moment to help us back on cause - excuse the nautical pun.
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tractorboybig added 19:08 - Mar 11 Err whats good? taylor dropped, Why??? disaster coming.
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SheffieldBlue1 added 19:15 - Mar 11 Looks like a very sensible line-up to me. 2 out and out wingers hopefully providing deliveries to strikers who have both got records of scoring this sort of system. Don't understand why so many people are fangirling Taylor. Yes he can shoot and dribble, but his decision making is very poor. Can burden the team at points.
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Bergholtblue added 19:17 - Mar 11 According to Pulis Williams has come here to play games. Can't see him being happy about him sitting on the bench. Still it is about what Mick wants and not for Pulis to dictate our team.
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jas0999 added 19:21 - Mar 11 Mick clearly doesn't like Taylor. To be fair reports on Saturday suggested he was poor ... Trying to do individual runs ... Not playing as part of the team. But he has quality, so time will tell if its a good decision. A win is he only acceptable result tonight.
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Superblue95 added 19:29 - Mar 11 Disappointing that neither Williams nor Taylor are playing but at least hes taken Tabb and green out of the side and is playing 2 wingers and 2 strikers
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deano85 added 19:31 - Mar 11 I like this team! shame about taylor but where would be fit in? maybe right wing??
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Jimmy86 added 19:32 - Mar 11 Now we will see just what SEB is made of and what he can offer us. Or just how short of match fitness he is. Disappointed to see taylor drop to the bench though as even if he doesn't score he still tries to make things happen. Mick is going for it a bit more, but he could have gone 4 3 3 with taylor, murphy and seb up front, taylor playing slightly behind the front 2. Shame williams isn't playing coz he only on loan for the month

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ShropshireBluenago09 added 19:35 - Mar 11 Tough game tonight - Yeovil are unbeaten in 5 and desperate to get out of relegation zone. Taylor and Williams should be playing and SEB.
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GerkensBeard added 19:39 - Mar 11 Mick to Taylor. "Sorry Paul you've been fantastic over the last couple of matches, but SEB is my favourite, I hope you understand"
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TimmyH added 19:39 - Mar 11 Fairly adventurous for Mick but largely glad he has done so but not that surprised about Taylor but I am so about why Williams again doesn't start, I really believe now Mick will play him as a substitute from now on as he's only got a couple of weeks left. Fancy us sneaking a win tonight!
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brittaniaman added 19:41 - Mar 11 When MM wants to sell Taylor in the summer( which is very likely ) he will be worth nothing !!!!! because nobody else would have seen him play, for the last 2 seasons to be able to run the rule over him ??? another £1.5 mill. down the drain which we can ill afford ????
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stevelincsexile added 19:44 - Mar 11 Don't think we will see an attacking Anderson I think he is there to track back and help Chambers out.should have Richardson,Taylor and Williams I am not optimistic with this team prove me wrong.
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gobs93 added 19:45 - Mar 11 Would like to see seb and Taylor together at some point this season and it's a shame he's been dropped. Still though, it's a strong side and we can get the 3 points! Let's get behind the team and mick!!!
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prebbs007 added 19:57 - Mar 11 Hyam ahead if Williams = JOKE. More backward passes then !!!
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prebbs007 added 19:58 - Mar 11 Ahead OF sorry
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billlm added 20:06 - Mar 11 mick has no balls Richardson should be in the starting line up
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battyblue added 20:24 - Mar 11 Mike Mc is a tw-t dropping Taylor and playing Hyam not Williams what's the point of getting him on loan another defensive display coming up
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billlm added 20:34 - Mar 11 soz batty meant to agree with u wrong button
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blueboy1981 added 20:39 - Mar 11 ......... slightest reason to drop Taylor - and he does it - surprise, surprise.
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