Tommy Elphick has passed a fitness test on a thigh injury to take his place in the heart of defence for Albion's crucial clash at Bristol Rovers tonight.

That means Russell Slade makes just one change from the side which beat Oldham 3-1 on Saturday, Adam Hinshelwood replacing the suspended Andrew Whing at right-back.

It is only Hinshelwood's second start since January but he is preferred to Adam El-Abd.

Gary Hart keeps his place up front alongside Lloyd Owusu with Calvin Andrew and Craig Davies on the bench alongside El-Abd, Kevin McLeod and Colin Hawkins.

For live commentary from the Memorial Stadium go to www.theargus.co.uk/sport/livecommentary/ Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Pipe, Hinton, Anthony, Hughes, Disley, Campbell, Lines, Duffy, Kuffour, Lambert. Subs: St Loois-Hamilton, Hunt, Rigg, Kite, Reece.

Albion: Kuipers, Hinshelwood,Virgo, Elphick, Borrowdale, Cox, Loft, Fraser, Dicker, Hart, Owusu. Subs: El-Abd, McLeod, Hawkins, Davies, Andrew.