The Iron will be looking to start 2018 with a bang when they host Bury on New Year’s Day (Monday).
The Glanford Park clash (3pm kick-off) will see United seeking to build on an excellent Christmas period, which has yielded seven points out of a possible seven.
Scunthorpe enter the game following a 2-2 draw at fellow League One high-fliers Blackburn Rovers 48 hours earlier, while the Shakers were beaten 2-0 at home by Fleetwood Town on the same day.
TEAM NEWS…
Midfielder Neal Bishop returns into contention after serving a three-match ban for his red card against MK Dons.
Luke Williams has enjoyed three successive days of training following his recovery from a hamstring problem but is still a few weeks away from a playing comeback yet such is the time he's been out injured.
Andrew Crofts will be out until mid-January with an ankle injury, while Sam Mantom (groin) will be a few more weeks away yet - with Alexander hoping for the end of January depending on how the player's rehabilitation goes.
Rory McArdle (groin) is closest to a return out of the injured players, but will be a week or so away yet.
Jordan Clarke (hamstring) and Jonathon Margetts (knee) remain long-term absentees.
PAST RECORD…
United won 1-0 at Gigg Lane earlier this season, securing the success through a late Josh Morris free-kick.
The last time the two sides met at Glanford Park, Scunthorpe came away 3-2 winners in January of last season. It was three first-half goals from Harry Toffolo, Stephen Dawson and Josh Morris which won the game for the home side.
| SEASON/DATE | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Sat 2 Sep (LG 1) | Bury 0-1 Iron | Morris |
| 2016-17 - Sat 7 Jan (LG 1) | Iron 3-2 Bury | Toffolo, Dawson Morris |
| 2016-17 - Sat 1 Oct (LG 1) | Bury 1-2 Iron | Wiseman, Morris |
| 2015-16 - Tue 19 Apr (LG 1) | Iron 2-1 Bury | Williams, Wootton |
| 2015-16 - Tue 24 Nov (LG 1) | Bury 1-2 Iron | Madden, Williams |
| 2013-14 - Sat 12 Apr (LG 1) | Iron 2-2 Bury | Madden, Hayes |
| 2013-14 - Thu 26 Dec (LG 1) | Bury 2-2 Iron | Winnall (2) |
| 2012-13 - Tue 16 Apr (LG 1) | Bury 2-1 Iron | Hawley |
| 2012-13 - Tue 20 Nov (LG 1) | Iron 1-2 Bury | Clarke |
| 2011-12 - Tue 20 Mar (LG 1) | Bury 0-0 Iron | |
| 2011-12 - Mon 26 Dec (LG 1) | Iron 1-3 Bury | S Duffy |
| 2005-06 - Tue 15 Nov (FAC1 R) | Iron 1-0 Bury | Johnson |
| 2005-06 - Tue 5 Nov (FAC1) | Bury 2-2 Iron | Keogh, Baraclough |
| 2004-05 - Sat 15 Jan (LG 2) | Iron 3-2 Bury | Butler, Torpey (2) |
| 2004-05 - Sat 18 Sep (LG 2) | Bury 0-1 Iron | Rankine |
| 2003-04 - Sat 17 Jan (DIV 3) | Iron 0-0 Bury | |
| 2003-04 - Tue 9 Dec (LDV3) | Bury 0-1 Iron | Hayes |
| 2003-04 - Sat 16 Aug (DIV 3) | Bury 2-3 Iron | Torpey (2), Beagrie |
| 2002-03 - Mon 21 Apr (DIV 3) | Bury 0-0 Iron | |
| 2002-03 - Sat 14 Dec (DIV 3) | Iron 0-1 Bury | |
| 1999-2000 - Sat 1 Apr (DIV 2) | Bury 3-0 Iron | |
| 1999-2000 - Sat 18 Dec (DIV 2) | Iron 0-2 Bury | |
| 1995-96 - Tue 16 Apr (DIV 3) | Iron 1-2 Bury | Nicholson |
| 1995-96 - Sat 2 Mar (DIV 3) | Bury 3-0 Iron | |
| 1995-96 - Tue 17 Oct (FLT R2) | Iron 4-0 Bury | McFarlane (2), Matthewson (og), Eyre |
| 1994-95 - Sat 11 Mar (DIV 3) | Iron 3-2 Bury | Gregory (2), Hughes (og) |
| 1994-95 - Sat 10 Sep (DIV 3) | Bury 2-0 Iron | |
| 1993-94 - Sat 11 Dec (DIV 3) | Bury 1-0 Iron | |
| 1993-94 - Sat 21 Aug (DIV 3) | Iron 1-1 Bury | Thompstone |
| 1992-93 - Sat 3 Apr (DIV 3) | Bury 0-0 Iron | |
| 1992-93 - Tue 9 Mar (DIV 3) | Iron 2-0 Bury | Alexander, Platnauer |
| 1991-92 - Tue 22 Oct (FLT R1) | Iron 1-3 Bury | Hamilton |
| 1987-88 - Sat 14 Nov (FAC 1) | Iron 3-1 Bury | Russell (3) |
| 1984-85 - Sat 2 Mar (DIV 4) | Iron 2-2 Bury | Graham, Cammack |
| 1984-85 - Sat 27 Oct (DIV 4) | Bury 0-1 Iron | Lester |
| 1982-83 - Sat 30 Apr (DIV 4) | Bury 1-0 Iron | |
| 1982-83 - Sat 27 Nov (DIV 4) | Iron 0-1 Bury | |
| 1981-82 - Tue 4 May (DIV 4) | Iron 2-2 Bury | Telfer, Cammack |
| 1981-82 - Tue 29 Sep (DIV 4) | Bury 4-0 Iron | |
| 1980-81 - Sat 18 Apr (DIV 4) | Bury 6-1 Iron | Stewart |
| 1980-81 - Sat 27 Dec (DIV 4) | Iron 2-2 Bury | Boxall, Cammack |
| 1973-74 - Tue 30 Apr (DIV 4) | Iron 1-2 Bury | Keeley |
| 1973-74 - Tue 26 Mar (DIV 4) | Bury 0-0 Iron | |
| 1971-72 - Sat 11 Mar (DIV 4) | Iron 3-0 Bury | Saile (og), Fletcher (2) |
| 1971-72 - Sat 9 Oct (DIV 4) | Bury 3-1 Iron | Davidson |
| 1967-68 - Tue 24 Oct (DIV 3) | Iron 3-1 Bury | Sloan, Horstead, Barton |
| 1967-68 - Tue 3 Oct (DIV 3) | Bury 4-3 Iron | Harney, Colquhoun (2) |
| 1963-64 - Tue 31 Mar (DIV 2) | Bury 3-2 Iron | Lindsey, Wilson |
| 1963-64 - Thu 26 Mar (DIV 2) | Iron 0-0 Bury | |
| 1962-63 - Fri 10 May (DIV 2) | Iron 1-0 Bury | Kaye |
| 1962-63 - Sat 1 Sep (DIV 2) | Bury 0-2 Iron | Kaye, Lindsey |
| 1961-62 - Fri 22 Dec (DIV 2) | Iron 1-2 Bury | Thomas |
| 1961-62 - Sat 26 Aug (DIV 2) | Bury 4-1 Iron | Gibson |
| 1957-58 - Sat 12 Apr (DIV 3N) | Bury 2-1 Iron | Haigh |
| 1957-58 - Sat 30 Nov (DIV 3N) | Iron 1-0 Bury | Waldock |
Our full record against Bury is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 36 |
| Away | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 47 |
| TOTAL | 55 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 70 | 83 |
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