Ryan Auger and Luke Prosser replace the suspended John White and Mark Phillips
Ryan Auger was handed his Football League debut by manager Phil Brown in place of the suspended John White for Blues' trip to Newport County AFC.Luke Prosser was the only other change as he came in for Mark Phillips who began a three-match ban.
Freddy Eastwood was not involved at all after picking up an injury in training on Friday.
That meant Blues' bench included Jack Payne, Seedy Njie and Jack Edwards - all of whom were playing for the youth team last season.
With White suspended, Barry Corr captained Blues.
Blues: Bentley; Auger, Kiernan, Prosser, Coker; Leonard, Clifford, Atkinson; Woodrow, Corr, Hurst.
Subs: Smith, Payne, Njie, Edwards, Reid, Timlin, Straker.