Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley: Team news, FIVE changes for Pools
Jordan Richards, Brad Walker, Josh Laurent, Jake Gray and Rakish Bingham all came into the starting line-up.
Carl Magnay, Nicky Featherstone, Lewis Hawkins, Michael Duckworth and Luke James all made way.
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Hide AdLaurent was making his first start since his transfer-deadline-day move from Brentford.
Magnay, Featherstone and James were named on the bench where Ebby Nelson-Addy was included in the matchday 18 for the first time since October 31 at Wimbledon.
Gray and Thomas flanked Bingham who scored a screamer in the corresponding fixture in January.
Pools: Carson, Richards, Bates, Jackson, Carroll, Walker, Laurent, Woods, Gray, Thomas, Bingham.
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Hide AdSubs: Bartlett, R Jones, Magnay, Featherstone, James, Oates, Nelson-Addy.
Accrington: Etheridge, Pearsaon, Davies, Hughes, Buxton, Mingoia, Conneely, Halliday, Fosu, Windass, Kee
Subs: Mooney, McConville, McCartan, Barry, Wakefield, Gornell, Boco
Referee: Steve Martin