Guy Mercer will captain Bath United tonight at Sandy Park when they take on Exeter Braves, kick-off 19.30.

Mercer takes the openside shirt, with Josh Bayliss on the blindside and Paul Grant at number eight. Elsewhere in the pack, Levi Douglas is joined by Dom McGeekie in the second row, and Michael van Vuuren is named at hooker with Nick Auterac and James Hall either side of him in the front row.

Will Homer and Adam Hastings form the half-back partnership, as Rory Jennings and Jeff Williams combine in the midfield. Levi Davies and Darren Atkins start out wide on the wings and Will Partington completes the line-up at fullback.

Hooker Jack Walker could make his first appearance of the season if called upon from the bench.

Bath United team to face Exeter Braves

15. Will Partington

14. Darren Atkins

13. Jeff Williams

12. Rory Jennings

11. Levi Davis

10. Adam Hastings

9. Will Homer

1. Nick Auterac

2. Michael van Vuuren

3. James Hall

4. Dom McGeekie

5. Levi Douglas

6. Josh Bayliss

7. Guy Mercer ( c )

8. Paul Grant

Replacements

16. Jack Walker

17. Sam Nixon

18. Chester Allen

19. Gabriel Oghre

20. Ben Rath

21. Tom Galbraith