Paul Trollope's first starting 11 of the 2007/08 season sees three changes from the side that began the League Two play-off final back in May.

Aaron Lescott starts at right-back with Ryan Green still recovering from injury, while David Pipe and Joe Jacobson are named on either side of midfield.

The rest of the team is identical to the one that kicked off at Wembley Stadium.

Summer signing Andy Williams must make do with a place on the bench alongside Mike Green, Sean Rigg, Lewis Haldane and Craig Hinton.

Sammy Igoe was unavailable due to illness.

Full team line-ups are shown below.

PORT VALE: Joe Anyon, Mark McGregor, George Pilkington, Keith Lowe, Jason Talbot, Danny Whitaker, Robin Hulbert, Craig Rocastle, Shane Tudor, Luke Rodgers, Akpo Sodje

Substitutes: Calum Willock, Justin Miller, Mark Goodlad, Paul Harsley, Colin Miles

BRISTOL ROVERS: Steve Phillips, Aaron Lescott, Steve Elliott, Byron Anthony, Chris Carruthers, David Pipe, Craig Disley, Stuart Campbell, Joe Jacobson, Richard Walker, Rickie Lambert

Substitutes: Mike Green, Andy Williams, Craig Hinton, Lewis Haldane, Sean Rigg