First travel to fourth in Sky Bet League One when the Iron take on Bradford City at the Northern Commercials Stadium on Boxing Day.
Graham Alexander’s men go into the festive fixture in good spirits after comprehensively beating Millwall 3-0 at Glanford Park last time out.The Bantams themselves though will be aiming for three points to boost their own promotion push.
Alexander has revealed full-back Conor Townsend will be out of action for at least a month with a groin injury.
Townsend missed last week's game against Millwall with the problem and, following a visit to a specialist, it's been revealed he will be out of action until at least the end of January.
As for David Mirfin, the United boss expects the defender to be back around mid-January, as he steps up his recovery from a foot injury.
Scunthorpe were edged out 1-0 by Saturday’s opponents the last time they met, back in April of this year.
The away side had chances in the opening period, with both Paddy Madden and Hakeeb Adelakun going close.
However, substitute Steven Davies sealed the victory for Bradford, as he finished from close range after being on the field for a matter of moments.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2015-16 - Sat 2 Apr
| LG 1
| Bradford 1-0 Iron
| |
| 2015-16 - Sat 21 Nov
| LG 1
| Iron 0-2 Bradford
| |
| 2014-15 - Tue 21 Apr
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Bradford
| McSheffrey
|
| 2014-15 - Sat 20 Dec
| LG 1
| Bradford 1-1 Iron
| Adelakun
|
| 2006-07 - Sat 31 Mar
| LG 1
| Iron 2-0 Bradford
| Sharp, Beckford
|
| 2006-07 - Sat 21 Oct
| LG 1
| Bradford 0-1 Iron
| Sharp
|
| 2006-07 - Tue 17 Oct
| FLT R1
| Bradford 1-2 Iron
| Foy, Goodwin
|
| 2005-06 - Sat 1 Apr
| LG 1
| Bradford 4-2 Iron
| Beagrie, Hinds
|
| 2005-06 - Sat 31 Dec
| LG 1
| Iron 0-0 Bradford
| |
| 1994-95 - Tue 22 Nov
| FAC R1 R
| Iron 3-2 Bradford
| Carmichael, Alexander, Thompstone
|
| 1994-95 - Sat 12 Nov
| FAC R1
| Bradford 1-1 Iron
| Hope
|
| 1988-89 - Tue 22 Nov
| LG CUP R3 R
| Iron 0-1 Bradford
| |
| 1988-89 - Wed 2 Nov
| LG CUP R3
| Bradford 1-1 Iron
| Daws
|
| 1983-84 - Sat 17 Mar
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Bradford
| Cammack, Matthews
|
| 1983-84 - Sat 8 Oct
| DIV 3
| Bradford 2-2 Iron
| Leman, Lester
|
| 1981-82 - Sun 14 Feb
| DIV 4
| Bradford 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1981-82 - Sat 3 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-3 Bradford
| Grimes
|
| 1980-81 - Sat 31 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Bradford
| Cammack
|
| 1980-81 - Sat 23 Aug
| DIV 4
| Bradford 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1979-80 - Sat 9 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-3 Bradford
| Pilling, Partridge 2
|
| 1979-80 - Sat 22 Sep
| DIV 4
| Bradford 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1978-79 - Sat 3 Mar
| DIV 4
| Bradford 1-1 Iron
| Pilling
|
| 1978-79 - Sat 21 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-2 Bradford
| Couch, Kilmore 2
|
| 1976-77 - Wed 4 May
| DIV 4
| Bradford 4-0 Iron
| |
| 1976-77 - Sat 8 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Bradford
| Wiggington, Keeley
|
| 1975-76 - Sat 17 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Bradford
| Green, O'Connor
|
| 1975-76 - Fri 26 Dec
| DIV 4
| Bradford 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1974-75 - Sat 1 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-2 Bradford
| Charnley
|
| 1974-75 - Sat 31 Aug
| DIV 4
| Bradford 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1973-74 - Wed 3 Oct
| DIV 4
| Bradford 2-1 Iron
| Podd (og)
|
| 1973-74 - Tue 18 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Bradford
| Pilling, Fletcher
|
| 1968-69 - Sat 29 Mar
| DIV 4
| Bradford 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1968-69 - Fri 6 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Bradford
| Deere
|
| 1957-58 - Thu 24 Apr
| DIV 3 (N)
| Bradford 2-3 Iron
| Minton 2, Davis
|
| 1957-58 - Sat 28 Sep
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 0-2 Bradford
| |
| 1956-57 - Sat 9 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 3-1 Iron
| Waldock
|
| 1956-57 - Sat 27 Oct
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Bradford
| Brown
|
| 1955-56 - Tue 27 Dec
| DIV 3 (N)
| Iron 2-0 Bradford
| Haigh, McGill
|
| 1955-56 - Mon 26 Dec
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 4-3 Iron
| Gregory 2, Brown
|
| 1954-55 - Mon 27 Dec
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-0 Bradford
| Brown
|
| 1954-55 - Sat 25 Dec
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 2-4 Iron
| Brown 2, Gregory, Mosby
|
| 1953-54 - Sat 27 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-1 Bradford
| Haigh, Mosby
|
| 1953-54 - Sat 7 Nov
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 1-3 Iron
| Jones, Whitfield, Brownsword
|
| 1952-53 - Sat 17 Jan
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 4-0 Bradford
| Haigh 2, Whitfield, Daley
|
| 1952-53 - Sat 6 Sep
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1951-52 - Wed 26 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1951-52 - Sat 18 Aug
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-0 Bradford
| Cumner
|
| 1950-51 - Wed 18 Apr
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 0-0 Bradford
| |
| 1950-51 - Sat 14 Apr
| DIV 3 (N) | Bradford 2-0 Iron
|
Our full record against Bradford City is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 24
| 14
| 5
| 5
| 35
| 23
|
| Away | 25
| 5
| 9
| 11
| 26
| 41
|
| TOTAL | 49
| 19
| 14
| 16
| 61
| 64
|
Billy Clarke is the club’s top scorer this season with six goals, all in Sky Bet League One.
The Irishman found the net in his most recent outing, as he struck in a comfortable 4-0 victory over Rochdale.
Besides last weekend’s goal, Clarke has also scored in matches against MK Dons, Oldham Athletic, Fleetwood Town, Chesterfield and Sheffield United.
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