TEENAGE full-back Callum Kennedy has been handed his League One debut for Town's clash against Carlisle United at the County Ground this afternoon.

The left-back comes in for the suspended Michael Timlin as one of three changes in the starting line-up from last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Walsall.

Jerel Ifil and Anthony McNamee are also included at the expense of Craig Easton, who drops to the bench, and Patrick Kanyuka, who is left out of the squad.

Ex-Town loanee Paul Thirlwell captains Carlisle against the side he made a handful of appearances for in 1999.

Dangerous front man Danny Graham is expected to lead the visitor's attack on his own in a 4-5-1 formation.

TOWN: Phil Smith; Jack Smith, Jerel Ifil, Hasney Aljofree (c), Callum Kennedy; Jon-Paul McGovern, Lee Peacock, Michael Pook, Anthony McNamee; Simon Cox, Billy Paynter.

Subs: Peter Brezovan, Kevin Amankwaah, Craig Easton, Mark Marshall, Blair Sturrock.

CARLISLE: Tim Krul; David Raven, Peter Murphy, Richard Keogh, Michael Liddle; Cleveland Taylor, Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, Paul Thirlwell (c), Graham Kavanagh, Jeff Smith; David Graham.

Subs: Chris Howarth, Chris Birchall, Michael Bridges, Gary Madine, Jonny Blake.