Holloway to use reserves for cup game

Ian Holloway plans to make wholesale changes for Blackpool’s FA Cup third-round tie at Southampton.

The Seasiders boss says most of his first-choice team will not even make the journey to St Mary’s Stadium.

A number of fringe players and youth-team members are set to be given a chance.

Goalkeeper Paul Rachubka is likely to make his first start for a year while there could also be opportunities for the likes of Keith Southern, Dekel Keinan, Rob Edwards and Alex Baptiste. Brett Ormerod and Jason Euell could face their former club.

David Carney is at the Asian Cup with Australia while Elliot Grandin could be doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Team (from): Rachubka, Phillips, Sylvestre, Grandin, Euell, Southern, Ormerod, Edwards, Baptiste, Halstead, Tomsett, Barkhuizen, Kingsley-Reynolds, Coid, Younda, Mitter, Martin, Dodd, Jobe, MacDonald.