With the Stags also at home to Westoe it throws up a few selection dilemmas for the management.
Carl Miller could partner Paul Rudd in the second row while Anth Carr is knocking on the door of the first team front row.
Hodgy's return means a return to the wing for Panda while Tommy Barff is looking sleek and eager for a game after his lay-off with a shoulder injury.
Martin Todd looks likely to keep his place at full back after his meteoric rise from the Colts.