Scunthorpe United has two sponsorship packages available for when we host Brackley Town on Tuesday, January 21st (7.45pm kick-off).
With hospitality provided, you could enjoy a fantastic day with us as one of our main sponsors, with our programme sponsorship package available.
Showcase your company to thousands
A matchday sponsorship with Scunthorpe United Football Club offers an ideal platform in which to promote and showcase your company brand to thousands of passionate local supporters.
You can enjoy all this while taking a back seat and enjoying our magnificent hospitality with your key clients, employees or friends and family.
Captain Sponsorship
A Captain Sponsorship package is one of our newest and enables anyone the opportunity to become involved in the world of professional football at a price to suit your budget.
This package offers an alternative way of promoting your business, or to celebrate a special occasion and at the same time enjoying a relaxing day out with clients, guests, friends or family.
Highlights of your day include:
- Reserved sponsors seating in the Vertikal Stand
- Souvenir signed official Scunthorpe United captains armband presented to your party on the pitch
- Commemorative photograph of your party on the pitch
- Company brand exposure with a welcome published on social media, photos from the day retrospectively and a mention within the club's matchday digital programme
Hospitality components:
- Pre-match food in the restaurant
- Refreshments at half-time
- Executive matchday parking
- Paid bar facilities
This type of sponsorship is priced at £280 + VAT for four guests with extra places available at an extra cost per person.
Programme Sponsorship
A Programme Sponsorship package again enables anyone the opportunity to become involved in the world of professional football at a price to suit your budget.
This package offers an alternative way of promoting your business, or to celebrate a special occasion and at the same time enjoying a relaxing day out with clients, guests, friends or family.
Highlights of your day include:
- Reserved sponsors seating in the Vertikal Stand
- Souvenir signed official Scunthorpe United captains armband presented to your party on the pitch
- Commemorative photograph of your party on the pitch
- Company brand exposure with a welcome published on social media, photos from the day retrospectively and a mention within the club's matchday digital programme
Hospitality components:
- Pre-match food in the restaurant
- Refreshments at half-time
- Executive matchday parking
- Paid bar facilities
If you would like to discuss our Corporate Hospitality opportunities in more detail or require more information contact one of our commercial team by emailing glyn.sparks@scunthorpe-united.co.uk.
First team manager Andy Butler speaks following the Iron's 2-1 defeat at Rushall Olympic.
The Iron kick-started their 2025 with their first away journey of the new year at bottom of the table Rushall Olympic.
Scunthorpe came into the fixture third in the National League North standings on an impressive seven game unbeaten run, however due to the below freezing conditions that are currently sweeping across the country United had the chance to end the day top of the tree due to countless postponements in the division.
Scunthorpe first team manager Andy Butler was forced into two alterations from the side that defeated King’s Lynn on New Year’s Eve. Firstly, due to the unfortunate ACL rupture that right-back Ross Barrows picked up against the Linnets, he was replaced by the versatile Kian Scales on the right-side of defence. Scales’ ability to play this new role allowed a rare start for experienced midfielder Luke Williams who would slot seamlessly into the centre of midfield. In the final change to United’s team starting full-back Tyler Denton was rested for the encounter as a result of a swollen knee, Denton’s absence would see Michael Kelly start in his place.
The visiting Iron got the game underway at Dales Lane with hopes of imposing themselves onto their opponents but were instead met with immediate resistance from Olympic who were showing their resilient mentality under the guidance of Dutch manager Richard Sneeks.
The first chance of the game would come from the hosts who pounced on a Scunthorpe mistake with a well organised pressing action. Maxim Kouogun’s loose touch in possession allowed in form forward Kian Ryley to snatch the ball and rush in behind the Iron defence. With a crowd of recovering claret and blue shirts chasing down the Pics striker, Ryley would only be able to drive his shot into the body of Andrew Boyce whose intervention would prove crucial as the effort appeared goal bound.
Following on from this early opportunity for Rushall another would soon follow, it would be former Iron forward Liam McAlinden who tried his luck to beat the super Ross Fitzsimons with a quick turn and lethal shot from the edge of the area. The strike from McAlinden came off the back of a fabulous touch and turn that saw the space open up but the eventual shot flashed just wide of the target.
With the 10-minute mark in the game approaching the opening goal of the game would be found after some persistent attacking play from United. It was a hopeful cross into the area that caused problems for the Rushall defence as right-back Josh Green panicked when attempting to clear the ball and instead deflected his clearance into the path of Carlton Ubaezuonu. Carlton found himself with the ball at his feet six yards out from goal and was forced into a rushed shot that bounced off goalkeeper Paul White and into the path of Danny Whitehall who was presented with an easy finish to give and an open goal to put his team in the lead.
As the first half progressed it would prove to be an end-to-end encounter as both teams pushed to gain the all-important next goal. It would ultimately be United that came the closest to scoring and it would be a fantastically worked move that allowed them to do that. A neat one-two gave Scales the freedom to embark on a run down the right-flank and drive into the area. With nobody opposing him, the right-back bared down on goal and stung a powerful effort across the face of goal that somehow missed the target to the Pics relief.
This would be the last notable action of a professional first-half display from the Iron and they would’ve been hoping for more in the second period, however as they would soon learn it wasn’t going to be as easy as first anticipated.
Scunthorpe started the second half in a similar manner to the first and were under pressure but combatted that with an attack of their own that was kickstarted by Luke Williams. Williams twisted and turned his way into the Rushall area and managed to set the ball back to Joe Rowley on the edge of the box and the electric midfielders strike was destined for the bottom corner until Joe Hull outstretched a foot to block the shot and deny a certain goal.
With the second half advancing and their being seemingly no sign of the scoreline changing the hosts would create a great chance to equalise through debutant Ben Wodskou as he received a low-driven cross from Ryley and flicked an instinctive effort across the face of goal that Fitzsimons tried desperately to keep out but was unable to do so as the Pics struck back.
With the scores level, another substitute would come to bite Scunthorpe as the Pics would score another quick-fire goal to give themselves the lead. It was former Iron midfielder Sam Mantom that finished the delicious cross into the box from Green as his pinpoint shot snuck into the bottom corner to complete the turn around that had come from seemingly nowhere.
With twenty minutes remaining the Iron were becoming desperate as they now began to chase an equaliser from a position, they weren’t expecting to be in. Scunthorpe substitutes would have an impact on the way Scunthorpe were playing and would aid United’s hopes by creating countless chances towards the end of the game.
One particular chance won’t want to live long ion the memory of Iron striker Mark Beck who somehow wasn’t able to turn home his first goal for the club from close range. Beck had latched onto a Cal Roberts cross into the area that saw him all alone with just the keeper to beat, as the cross dropped towards Beck’s foot it seemingly crashed of his shin from ten yards and ended up spiralling away from goal.
With time running out for Scunthorpe to draw level at Dales Lane more and more chances would go missing and in additional time a golden chance would fall to Beck from a tight angle. A long hopeful knock forward kindly dropped to the target man who touched the ball down brilliantly and struck a powerful effort with the outside of his boot that was comfortably caught by White to diffuse the attack.
This would be all she wrote for the fixture as the curtain closed on a loss for Scunthorpe who saw their seven game unbeaten run come to its end in disappointing fashion, with all credit going to the hosts who took their chances well to steal the points on home soil.
IRON: Fitzsimons, Kelly, Kouogun, Boyce, Clunan, Whitehall, Roberts, Rowley (Nicholson, 66), Ubaezuonu (Beestin, 58), Scales (Beck, 72) Williams (Law, 58).
IRON SUBS: Evans.
Scunthorpe United will travel to face Spalding United for a place in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup Final on Tuesday, February 4th (7.45pm kick-off).
In a repeat of last year's final, the Iron will face off against former manager Jimmy Dean's new side for a place in the final of the competition, which was lifted by now-manager Andy Butler last season after Scunthorpe came from 2-0 down to beat the Tulips 3-2.
As the highest ranked side remaining in the competition, the Iron were guaranteed an away side irrespective of the order in which the balls were drawn, with the Lincolnshire FA hosting the draw at 5.30pm on Thursday evening.
Scunthorpe progressed to the semi-finals of the competition after seeing off Grimsby Town on Tuesday afternoon, coming from a goal down to beat the Mariners 3-1 courtesy of a brace from Carlton Ubaezuonu and a first goal for Luke Williams since returning to the club.
Meanwhile, Spalding progressed to this stage of the competition after beating Grantham Town 2-0 on their travels back in July.
As soon as we have ticketing details for the match, we will announce.
