Stockport boss Jim Gannon will again be forced to field a patched-up starting XI when his crisis-torn side end their campaign at Brighton.

Carl Baker, Johnny Mullins and Owain fon Williams are definitely ruled out through injury and Matty McNeil could also miss out due to an ankle injury.

However, club skipper Michael Raynes will return after illness, and James Tunnicliffe and Dominic Blizzard could also come back into contention after missing last Friday's 4-3 home win over neighbours Crewe.

The victory over the Railwaymen ended a dismal seven-match winless streak for County but the club was placed into administration on Thursday due to their crippling debts, which has led to them having 10 points deducted from their total and slipping down to 17th in the table.