Lightbourne to his starting line-up for Sunday's crucial World Cup second-round qualifier against Jamaica in Kingston's National Stadium.

On Wednesday, the Bermuda national team coach said that he was "leaning toward'' dropping Lightbourne and have Elliott Jennings team up with Shawn Goater to lead the attack, but after yesterday's training session in Boca Raton he has changed his mind.

Darrell has made two changes to the team that was severely beaten 4-1 by against El Salvador, defender Dennis Brown replaces Albert Smith and David Bascome comes in for Jennings. Brown, however, will again be sweeper against Jamaica with Neil Paynter moving into midfield while Bascome will hold down Smith's role as a midfield player.

The squad were informed of the selection and appeared to accept it without any reservations according to Darrell last night.

With the exception of the move to include Lightbourne, the line-up is the same as the one Darrell hinted that he was considering using on Wednesday night when he said changes would be made in an attempt to strengthen the midfield.

"Since so many of the midfield players are naturally right-footed I decided that in order to neutralise things down the left flank when we attack Kyle would be better suited for that purpose,'' said Darrell.

"In addition to having a natural left-footed player on that side, it means that we will have his firepower available and his more lethal finishing will be more of a boost for us than having somebody else there.'' With Paynter and Kentoine Jennings both moving from the centre of defence to the middle as Darrell switches from a 5-3-2 formation to 4-4-2 and occasionally to 4-3-3 "whenever it's warranted during the game,'' the hope is that some stability will be added to the middle.

"I feel our main problems lie in this area, hopefully the combination we have against Jamaica will work out better than the one we had against El Salvador,'' said Darrell.

"We need ball winners, players to play it tougher against the Jamaica team and I am sure Neil and Kentoine will help us to achieve this,'' he added.

After yesterday's morning work-out the players watched Jamaica's recent World Cup game against Canada in Toronto and everybody saw just how rugged the visiting team played.

"Jamaica weren't nearly as physical in Bermuda when they were sharper and a step faster than us, but I expect them to be more physical this time as they were against Canada,'' said Darrell.

"When Canada took the upperhand it didn't last long because Jamaica showed their muscle and caused their opponents to become unsettled. We must not allow them to dictate to us like that,'' he said.

The fact that Goater remains the team's striker does not mean that Darrell has accepted the suggestions he heard locally after the team's dull draw against Jamaica two weeks ago when the Rotherham player looked ineffective as a midfielder. "He scored against El Salvador playing up front so I am inclined to keep him there for the time being,'' said Darrell.

Nor was he convinced that the switch from the 5-3-2 is something of the past, "it's not history as far as I am concerned, it will depend on the opposition we go up against.'' Whether Bermuda will continue to make a gallant run in the World Cup will depend on their success in Jamaica and Darrell and his squad fly out of Miami this morning fully aware of the importance of the mission at hand.

"We know it is going to be tough, but the players know that they are capable of pulling it off,'' said the coach.

Bermuda's line-up: Dwayne Adams; Meshach Wade, Leroy Stevens, Dennis Brown, Voorhees Astwood; David Bascome, Paul Cann, Neil Paynter, Kentoine Jennings; Shawn Goater, Kyle Lightbourne.

KYLE LIGHTBOURNE KENTOINE JENNINGS -- Pushed forward to add some bite to Bermuda's midfield.