Jon D'Laryea was dropped to the bench with Keith Briggs returning to central midfield and on loan Neil Wainwright was given a full debut on the left in place of fellow loanee Will Atkinson.

Mansfield's other new loan signing Kevin Horlock is still well short of full match fitness and was not considered ready to start a game.

Jefferson Louis missed the game to go on international duty with the Dominican Republic. But both Bury's expected international absentees, Darren Randolph (Republic of Ireland) and David Buchanen (Northern Ireland) were named in the home side's starting XI.

BURY: Randolph, Scott, Futcher, Haslam, Bishop, Barry-Murphy, Buchanen, Adams, Bennett, Rooney, Sodje. Subs: Provett, Baker, Hurst, Parrish, Rouse.

STAGS: White, Mullins, Jelleyman, Dawson, Hamshaw, M. Boulding, Buxton, John-Baptiste, Arnold, Wainwright, Briggs. Subs D'Laryea, Brown, Muggleton, Horlock, Atkinson.

REFEREE: Steve Tanner of Somerset.