Alun Armstrong, made available on a free transfer at the end of last week, is in the reserves side facing Coventry at Highfield Road this evening (KO 7pm). As usual much of the team is made up of academy players.

Also in the Town starting line-up is 18-year-old trialist Steve Towers, a centre-half who plays for Midland Alliance League club Oadby Town.

Nabil Abidallah starts before taking a trip to Switzerland for a trial with FC Thun with a view to a permanent move.

Aidan Collins, on the bench for the first team at the weekend, starts at centre-half while Lewis Price returns in goal after a wrist injury. Tonight's match is the reserves' last of the season.

Town: Lewis Price, Scott Mitchell, Lee Chaffey, Antonio Murray, Aidan Collins, Stephen Towers, Nabil Abidallah, Matt Bloomfield, Alun Armstrong, Dean Bowditch and Stuart Boardley. Subs: Daniel Flack, Scott Peat, Chris Hogg, Craig Reid, Scott Barron.

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