Exeter City v Bristol Rovers: Team news

Exeter City team news for the match against Bristol Rovers

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale will play a first half and a second half team against Bristol Rovers. The first half XI includes trialist Pierce Sweeney, at right-back, with Troy Brown and Troy Archibald-Henville as centre-backs and Jordan Moore-Taylor at left-back.

In midfield it will be Lloyd James, Jake Taylor, Ryan Harley and Lee Holmes, with Ollie Watkins partnering Robbie Simpson up front. Ethan Ampadu has been named as one of the first half substitutes.

Exeter City first half XI: Olejnik; Sweeney, Brown, Archibald-Henville, Moore-Taylor; Taylor, James, Harley, Holmes; Watkins, Simpson. Subs: Hamon, Down, Ampadu, Egan, Reid
Exeter City second half XI: Hamon; McCready, Grimes, Down, Woodman; Jay, Tillson, Byrne, Riley-Lowe; Reid, Grant. Subs: Ampadu, Egan, Storey, Wheeler