Sam Collins, Kasper Williams and Michael Woods are those brought into the line-up at the F. Ball Community Stadium (kick-off 3pm).

The Seasiders head into the fixture in Staffordshire in far from ideal form having lost their last three outings in the league, the latest being a 2-0 reverse against Morpeth Town last weekend.

And manager Liddle has opted to make three switches to his side, with Doncaster Rovers loanee Williams replacing the Town boss, who announced his retirement from playing this week, in defence, while new signing Woods featuring from the start to make his first Seasiders appearance, in place of Aaron Haswell in the centre of the park. Sam Collins also comes in for Jassem Sukar.

It's a mixture of youth and experience on the bench, with Jassem Sukar, Aaron Haswell and Jason Kennedy all named, along with under-18 stalwart Callum Wilson and goalkeeper Nick Cranston.

Whitby Town: Shane Bland, Connor Smith, Sam Collins, Frankie Whelan, Kasper Williams, Adam Gell, Lewis Hawkins, Michael Woods, Matthew Tymon, Layton Watts, Nathan Thomas.

Substitutes: Callum Wilson, Jassem Sukar, Aaron Haswell, Jason Kennedy, Nick Cranston