The Iron take on Walsall at Glanford Park on Tuesday night, as they look for a response to Saturday’s narrow defeat against Shrewsbury Town.
Last weekend’s loss was Scunthorpe’s first on home soil in well over a year, and Graham Alexander’s side will be itching to return to winning ways in the encounter with the Saddlers.
Nevertheless, Jon Whitney’s men also come into the fixture looking to bounce back - following a 4-1 reverse at the hands of Bolton Wanderers in their most recent outing.
Nevertheless, Jon Whitney’s men also come into the fixture looking to bounce back - following a 4-1 reverse at the hands of Bolton Wanderers in their most recent outing.
Alexander revealed everyone in the squad came through Saturday’s match unscathed, and added there are no fresh injury concerns ahead of Tuesday’s encounter.
Matt Crooks missed the game at the weekend through illness, while Jordan Clarke (hamstring) and Sam Mantom (groin) are set to continue to miss out as they recover from their respective injuries.
A marvellous individual display from Josh Morris grabbed the headlines, as United romped to a 4-1 away victory over Walsall in September.
Liam Kinsella’s handball on 11 minutes handed Morris the opportunity to get the scoring underway from the spot and he duly obliged, slotting home with ease.
There was barely time for the travelling section of Scunthorpe supporters to finish their celebrations when Morris struck again, two minutes later, as he followed up Tom Hopper’s initial effort.
Walsall halved the deficit before half time, with Erhun Oztumer producing a neat finish from 18 yards.
Simeon Jackson then had the chance to level almost immediately, but some Luke Daniels heroics preserved the Iron’s lead.
The hosts would be made to pay for that miss as, two minutes into the second half, Neal Bishop drilled the ball home, ahead of Morris completing his hat-trick with a superb curling strike late on.
Liam Kinsella’s handball on 11 minutes handed Morris the opportunity to get the scoring underway from the spot and he duly obliged, slotting home with ease.
There was barely time for the travelling section of Scunthorpe supporters to finish their celebrations when Morris struck again, two minutes later, as he followed up Tom Hopper’s initial effort.
Walsall halved the deficit before half time, with Erhun Oztumer producing a neat finish from 18 yards.
Simeon Jackson then had the chance to level almost immediately, but some Luke Daniels heroics preserved the Iron’s lead.
The hosts would be made to pay for that miss as, two minutes into the second half, Neal Bishop drilled the ball home, ahead of Morris completing his hat-trick with a superb curling strike late on.
| SEASON - DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016-17 - Tue 27 Sep
| LG 1
| Walsall 1-4 Iron
| Morris 3, Bishop
|
| 2015-16 - Tue 1 Mar
| LG 1
| Walsall 0-0 Iron
| |
| 2015-16 - Tue 29 Sep
| LG 1
| Iron 0-1 Walsall
| |
| 2014-15 - Sat 10 Jan
| LG 1
| Walsall 1-4 Iron
| Chambers (og), Hopper, Madden, Bishop
|
| 2014-15 - Sat 30 Aug
| LG 1
| Iron 2-1 Walsall
| Adelakun, McSheffrey
|
| 2012-13 - Sat 14 Apr
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Walsall
| Canavan
|
| 2012-13 - Tue 6 Nov
| LG 1
| Walsall 1-4 Iron
| Canavan 2, Duffy, Clarke
|
| 2011-12 - Tue 21 Feb
| LG 1
| Iron 0-1 Walsall
| |
| 2011-12 - Sat 17 Sep
| LG 1
| Walsall 2-2 Iron
| Thompson, Ryan
|
| 2008-09 - Tue 3 Mar
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Walsall
| Odejayi
|
| 2008-09 - Sat 8 Nov
| LG 1
| Walsall 1-3 Iron
| Hooper 2, Hurst
|
| 2008-09 - Sat 16 Aug
| LG 1
| Walsall 2-1 Iron
| Thompson
|
| 2005-06 - Sat 11 Feb
| LG 1
| Walsall 2-2 Iron
| Keogh, MacKenzie
|
| 2005-06 - Sat 24 Sep
| LG 1
| Iron 1-3 Walsall
| Sharp
|
| 1994-95 - Sat 29 Apr
| DIV 3
| Walsall 2-1 Iron
| Gregory
|
| 1994-95 - Sat 10 Nov
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-1 Walsall
| |
| 1993-94 - Mon 3 Jan
| DIV 3
| Iron 5-0 Walsall
| Martin, Smith, Bullimore, Carmichael, Henderson
|
| 1993-94 - Tue 14 Dec
| FAC R2 R
| Iron 0-0 Walsall
(Iron win 7-6 on pens) | |
| 1993-94 - Sat 4 Dec
| FAC R2
| Walsall 1-1 Iron
| Carmichael
|
| 1993-94 - Tue 31 Aug
| DIV 3
| Walsall 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1992-93 - Sat 20 Feb
| DIV 3
| Walsall 3-2 Iron
| Stevenson, Helliwell
|
| 1992-93 - Tue 1 Sep
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-0 Walsall
| Elliott, Helliwell
|
| 1991-92 - Sat 7 Mar
| DIV 4
| Walsall 2-1 Iron
| Buckley
|
| 1991-92 - Sat 25 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Walsall
| White
|
| 1990-91 - Tue 12 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Walsall
| Daws
|
| 1990-91 - Tue 2 Oct
| DIV 4
| Walsall 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1983-84 - Tue 6 Mar
| DIV 3
| Walsall 1-1 Iron
| Bell
|
| 1983-84 - Sat 5 Nov
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-0 Walsall
| |
| 1979-80 - Sat 15 Mar
| DIV 4
| Walsall 1-1 Iron
| Partridge
|
| 1979-80 - Sat 6 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-2 Walsall
| Green, O'Berg
|
| 1972-73 - Sat 28 Apr
| DIV 3
| Walsall 1-1 Iron
| Collier
|
| 1972-73 - Tue 29 Aug
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Walsall
| Fletcher, Kirk
|
| 1967-68 - Sat 24 Feb
| DIV 3
| Walsall 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1967-68 - Sat 7 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-5 Walsall
| Barton 2
|
| 1966-67 - Fri 24 Feb
| DIV 3
| Walsall 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1966-67 - Sat 8 Oct
| DIV 3
| Walsall 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1965-66 - Sat 21 May
| DIV 3
| Iron 4-2 Walsall
| Sloan 2, Thomas, Bedford
|
| 1965-66 - Sat 8 Jan
| DIV 3
| Walsall 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1964-65 - Tue 20 Oct
| DIV 3
| Walsall 1-2 Iron
| Scott, Lawther
|
| 1964-65 - Tue 13 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 4-0 Walsall
| Lawther 2, Scott, Hutton
|
| 1962-63 - Sat 20 Apr
| DIV 2
| Walsall 1-1 Iron
| Wilson
|
| 1962-63 - Fri 30 Nov
| DIV 2
| Iron 2-0 Walsall
| Brownsword, McPherson (og)
|
| 1961-62 - Sat 28 Apr
| DIV 2
| Walsall 4-1 Iron
| McGuigan
|
| 1961-62 - Tue 6 Mar
| DIV 2
| Iron 2-1 Walsall
| McGuigan, Hodgson
|
Our full record against Walsall is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 21
| 10
| 6
| 5
| 34
| 21
|
| Away | 23
| 5
| 10
| 8
| 32
| 35
|
| TOTAL | 44
| 15
| 16
| 13
| 66
| 56
|
Following his switch to the Banks’s Stadium in the summer, Erhun Oztumer has risen to the top of the Saddlers’ goalscoring charts.
The diminutive attack-minded player has netted 12 times in his debut season, with four of those coming in his last six appearances.
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