The Iron quickly return to league action and are again on the road, travelling to the ABAX Stadium to face Peterborough United.
Now six points clear at the top of the table, Graham Alexander's men face a team in form with the Posh striding into the play-off places after five straight victories in league and cup.
Grant McCann's men completed their first domestic double of the campaign at the weekend following a 1-0 victory over Northampton Town to back up the 3-0 triumph weeks earlier.
Alexander cast doubt over a return for Paddy Madden, with the striker setting the weekend's home game against Oxford United as his potential return date. The situation is similar for loanee Harry Toffolo, who has resumed full training.
David Mirfin remains the only other absentee as he recovers from a foot injury sustained at Coventry City just over a week ago.
As stated by Peterborough manager Grant McCann on www.theposh.com, a number of his players have got "bumps and bruises" ahead of the game but expects all to declare themselves fit to play. Only Jermaine Anderson is on the sidelines with a long-term injury.
With the Iron swiftly closing the gap on the play-off places, a convincing 2-0 victory saw three more points edge them ever closer to sixth place.
Ricardo Santos inadvertantly turned the ball into his own net shortly after the interval before Hopper bulleted home a diving header following a pinpoint ball into the box from Paddy Madden.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2015-16 - Sat 23 Apr
| LG 1
| Posh 0-2 Iron
| Almeida Santos (og), Hopper
|
| 2015-16 - Sat 28 Nov
| LG 1
| Iron 0-4 Posh
| |
| 2014-15 - Fri 3 Apr
| LG 1
| Iron 2-0 Posh
| Madden, Robinson
|
| 2014-15 - Sat 1 Nov
| LG 1
| Posh 1-2 Iron
| Williams, Osbourne
|
| 2009-10 - Tue 23 Mar
| CHAMP
| Iron 4-0 Posh
| Hayes, Thompson (2), Togwell
|
| 2009-10 - Sat 24 Oct
| CHAMP
| Posh 3-0 Iron
| |
| 2008-09 - Tue 10 Mar
| LG 1
| Posh 2-1 Iron
| Lansbury
|
| 2008-09 - Sat 23 Aug
| LG 1
| Iron 1-0 Posh
| Hayes
|
| 1998-99 - Tue 13 Apr
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Posh
| Forrester
|
| 1998-99 - Sat 28 Nov
| DIV 3
| Posh 2-1 Iron
| Calvo-Garcia
|
| 1997-98 - Sat 10 Jan
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-3 Posh
| Forrester
|
| 1997-98 - Sat 9 Aug
| DIV 3
| Posh 0-1 Iron
| Forrester
|
| 1990-91 - Tue 23 Apr
| DIV 4
| Posh 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1990-91 - Sat 8 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Posh
| Flounders
|
| 1989-90 - Sat 10 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-0 Posh
| |
| 1989-90 - Sat 16 Sep
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-1 Iron
| Taylor
|
| 1988-89 - Tue 14 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Posh
| Flounders (3)
|
| 1988-89 - Sat 29 Oct
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-2 Iron
| Hodkinson, Harle
|
| 1987-88 - Sat 27 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 5-0 Posh
| Shearer, Flounders (3), Gunn (og)
|
| 1987-88 - Sat 3 Oct
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-1 Iron
| Dixon
|
| 1986-87 - Mon 20 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Posh
| Hill, Gage (og)
|
| 1986-87 - Fri 26 Dec
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-1 Iron
| Russell
|
| 1985-86 - Sat 11 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Posh
| Broddle, Whitehead
|
| 1985-86 - Sat 31 Aug
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1984-85 - Tue 12 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Posh
| Broddle, Brolly
|
| 1984-85 - Wed 3 Oct
| DIV 4
| Posh 3-1 Iron
| Brolly
|
| 1982-83 - Tue 26 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Posh
| Lester, Cammack, Pointon
|
| 1982-83 - Sat 9 Oct
| DIV 4
| Posh 0-1 Iron
| Angus
|
| 1981-82 - Sat 20 Mar
| DIV 4
| Posh 2-1 Iron
| Stewart
|
| 1981-82 - Sat 31 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-1 Posh
| |
| 1980-81 - Sat 10 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Posh
| Green
|
| 1980-81 - Wed 22 Oct
| DIV 4
| Posh 0-2 Iron
| Lambert, Partridge
|
| 1979-80 - Sat 12 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Posh
| Stewart
|
| 1979-80 - Sat 5 Jan
| DIV 4
| Posh 3-1 Iron
| Davy
|
| 1973-74 - Sat 29 Dec
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Posh
| Collier, Keeley
|
| 1973-74 - Sat 8 Sep
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1971-72 - Sat 25 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-0 Posh
| |
| 1971-72 - Sat 11 Sep
| DIV 4
| Posh 0-1 Iron
| Heath
|
| 1970-71 - Sat 16 Jan
| DIV 4
| Posh 1-2 Iron
| Davidson, Kirk
|
| 1970-71 - Tue 20 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 5-2 Posh
| Keegan, Heath (2), Cassidy, Barker
|
| 1969-70 - Fri 26 Dec
| DIV 4
| Posh 2-2 Iron
| Barker, Kerr
|
| 1969-70 - Sat 23 Aug
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Posh
| Heath, Deere
|
| 1968-69 - Mon 7 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-2 Posh
| Punton
|
| 1968-69 - Mon 16 Sep
| DIV 4
| Posh 3-2 Iron
| Foley, Heath
|
| 1967-68 - Fri 15 Dec
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Posh
| Deere, Barton
|
| 1967-68 - Sat 19 Aug
| DIV 3
| Posh 1-1 Iron
| Barton
|
| 1966-67 - Sat 4 Mar
| DIV 3
| Posh 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1966-67 - Fri 14 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-0 Posh
| Smith
|
| 1965-66 - Sat 26 Feb
| DIV 3
| Posh 3-1 Iron
| Sloan
|
| 1965-66 - Sat 11 Sep
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Posh
| Bedford
|
| 1964-65 - Mon 8 Mar
| DIV 3
| Posh 2-2 Iron
| Brown (2)
|
| 1964-65 - Sat 10 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-3 Posh
| Scott, Sloan
|
Our full record against Peterborough is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 26
| 15
| 6
| 5
| 45
| 23
|
| Away | 26
| 8
| 7
| 11
| 29
| 35
|
| TOTAL | 52
| 23
| 13
| 16
| 74
| 58
|
Posh captain Michael Bostwick is a key asset to their midfield, with 18 appearances under his belt so far this campaign.
Now on their books for over four years, Bostwick has made nearly 200 appearances for the Cambridgeshire-based side, scoring 21 goals.
The skipper picked up his fourth booking of the season at the weekend and will be looking to avoid a fifth ahead of the amnesty at the end of the month.
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