Forest Green v Mansfield Town team news

MICHAEL Brough will make his Mansfield Town debut in the FA Cup first round proper tie at Forest Green Rovers this afternoon.

The man on loan from Torquay United will start in a three-man midfield as part of a 4-3-3 formation.

He is one of three changes in personnel with Steven Istead and Jake Speight also recalled in place of Ryan Williams and Craig Dobson.

Forest Green make two changes of their own with new signing Joe O'Cearuill and former Stag Tomi Ameobi in for Danny Powell and the cup-tied Craig Rocastle.

Forest Green (4-4-2): Burton, Hodgkiss, Preece, O'Cearuill, McDonald, Smith, Stonehouse, Brown, Platt, Ameobi, Rigg. Subs: Else, Powell, Pugh, Pass, Davies, Palmer, King.

Mansfield (4-3-3): Marriott, Silk, Jones, Garner, Heckingbottom, Brough, Istead, Mills, Perry, Duffy, Speight. Subs: Somner, Williams, Armstrong, Sturrock, Eley, Hotchkiss, Dobson.

Referee: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire).