ALAN Buckley makes three changes to his Town side for tonight's visit to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.

Nathan Jarman will start for the first time this season, while Jamie Clarke and Danny Boshell also come into the Grimsby starting XI.  Martin Butler, Chris Llewellyn and Andy Taylor all drop to the bench.

Rovers boss Paul Ince has made eight alterations to the team that drew 1-1 with Hull City on Saturday but still names a strong line-up.

TOWN: Phil Barnes, Tom Newey, Ryan Bennett, Matt Heywood, Peter Till, Danny Boshell, Jamie Clarke, James Hunt, Nick Hegarty, Simon Heslop, Nathan Jarman. Subs: Gary Montgomery, Martin Butler, Chris llewellyn, Peter Bore, Danny North Andy Taylor.

BLACKBURN: Jason Brown, Tugay, Ryan nelson, Brett Emerton, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Zurab Khizanishvili, Aaron Mokoena, Carlos Villaneuva, Danny Simpson, Keith Treacy, Matt Derbyshire. Subs: Paul Robinson, Roque Santa-Cruz, Paul Gallagher, Alan Judge, Tony Kane, Bryan Hodge, Marcus Marshall