SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s game at Hartlepoool.

Cian Bolger has been handed his first start since December at the heart of the back four in place of the injured Adam Thompson who misses out with a shoulder problem.

The other alteration comes at the other end of the field, where Jake Cassidy has been preferred to Joe Pigott who has netted just one goal in his last seven outings.

Southend United: Bentley, White, Bolger, Barrett, Coker, Atkinson, Leonard, Timlin, McLaughlin, Corr, Cassidy

Substitutes: T Smith, Worrall, Weston, Payne, Deegan, Binnom-Williams & Cassidy