Peter Taylor made four changes for the visit of second-placed Notts County.
Lee Bullock's two-game ban forced his hand but there was also no Matt Clarke, who was not in the squad.
In came Luke O'Brien, Omar Daley, Steve Williams and Zesh Rehman - who also took the captain's role.
Notts County included striker Luke Rodgers after they successfully appealed against his red card at Crewe.
CITY: Glennon, Rehman, Williams, Oliver, Threlfall, Daley, Bolder, Flynn, O'Brien, Hanson, Evans. Subs: Kendall, Bateson, Osborne, Horne, O'Leary, McCammon, McLaughlin.
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