Torquay United defender Shaun Cooper is available for the first time since joining the Gulls in January, the 30-year-old being placed on the bench for today's League Two clash against Scunthorpe United.

Danny Stevens is also among the substitutes for the home side, while winger Shamir Goodwin is to serve the final match of a three-game ban.

Scunthorpe midfielder Sean McAllister is out with a rib injury, so Michael Collins, recalled from AFC Wimbledon, makes the Iron starting XI.

Meanwhile, winger Gary McSheffrey has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, while Terry Hawkridge also misses out, so Matthew Sparrow and Paul Hayes come in for the unavailable duo.

Scunthorpe have the chance to climb to the top of League Two if they win today and title rivals Rochdale lose.

Torquay United: Rice, Tonge, Pearce, Lathrope, Mansell, Hawley, Bodin, Cameron, Cruise, Coulthirst, O'Connor
Subs: Poke, Yeoman, Cooper, Stockley, Craig, Stevens, Benyon

Scunthorpe United: Slocombe, Nolan, Mirfin, Canavan, Williams, Collins, Sparrow, Syers, Hayes, Madden, Winnall
Subs: Ribeiro, Burton, Severn, Hawkridge, Waterfall, Adelakun, Alabi