Solid skipper Izzy Iriekpen has challenged his Iron team-mates to go on a winning run after seeing them pick up their first points of the season at the weekend. Saturday's 1-0 success over Peterborough was the defender's final game before he faces a fortnight on the sidelines to clear up a groin injury.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Boss Nigel Adkins was pleased to see his Scunthorpe United side secure a first league win of the campaign with a 1-0 home victory over Peterborough United. A Paul Hayes penalty right on the stroke of half-time decided the game at Glanford Park and Adkins was content with the performance.
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Joe Murphy has been handed an early-season boost by Giovanni Trapattoni as the Scunthorpe United man has been included in the provisional Ireland squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Montenegro.Trapattoni has drawn up an initial squad of 28 for the games and Murphy's club have confirmed that the Finglas man is in the initial panel.
Irish Herakd

Goalkeeper Joe Murphy could miss the Iron's League One trip to Brighton a week on Saturday. The 27-year-old stopper has been named in Giovanni Trapattoni's provisional 28-man Republic of Ireland squad for a World Cup qualifier with Georgia.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Krystian Pearce is hoping to retain his place in the starting XI after impressing on his Scunthorpe debut against Peterborough on Saturday.The England Under-19 international defender joined on loan from Birmingham and felt he did enough against the Posh to keep his place for Saturday's trip to Stockport.
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