The Iron return to action on Tuesday night, when they take on Rochdale at Glanford Park.
Despite frustration last time out against Gillingham, Graham Alexander was keen to take the positives, and build on those heading into the clash with the men from Spotland.
Scunthorpe boss Alexander revealed the trio of Josh Morris (ankle gash), Sam Mantom (groin) and Conor Townsend (thigh strain) will be missing for the fixture against Keith Hill’s side.
He did though however reveal that none of the absentees will be out of action for the long-term, but ruled them out of Tuesday’s fixture.
The Iron slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Spotland back in December 2016, in what was the last meeting between the two sides.
The hosts took the lead shortly before half-time, with Joe Thompson side-footing home a Joe Bunney cross.
That advantage was then doubled eight minutes after the interval, with Ollie Rathbone finishing, before Calvin Andrew added a third on 75 minutes.
Substitute Tom Hopper pulled one back for Alexander’s men with a close range finish, and Neal Bishop then tucked home a Morris free kick to reduce the deficit to just one goal.
However, despite late Scunthorpe pressure, the hosts held out for all three points.
SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
2016-17 - Sat 10 Dec
2015-16 - Mon 28 Dec | LG 1
LG 1 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron
Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Hopper, Bishop
Mirfin |
2015-16 - Sat 19 Sep
| LG 1
| Rochdale 2-1 Iron
| Wallace
|
2014-15 - Sat 21 Mar
| LG 1
| Rochdale 3-1 Iron
| van Veen
|
2014-15 - Fri 26 Dec
| LG 1
| Iron 2-1 Rochdale
| O'Neil, Madden
|
2013-14 - Wed 1 Jan
| LG 2
| Iron 3-0 Rochdale
| Syers, Winnall 2
|
2013-14 - Tue 26 Nov
| LG 2
| Rochdale 0-4 Iron
| Canavan, Winnall, Spencer, Syers
|
2011-12 - Tue 14 Feb
| LG 1
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Thompson
|
2011-12 - Tue 13 Sep
| LG 1
| Rochdale 1-0 Iron
| |
2008-09 - Tue 4 Nov
| FLT R3
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Mirfin
|
2004-05 - Sat 19 Mar
| LG 2
| Rochdale 0-0 Iron
| |
2004-05 - Sat 7 Aug
| LG 2
| Iron 3-1 Rochdale
| Taylor, Hayes, Sparrow
|
2003-04 - Sat 10 Apr
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-2 Rochdale
| MacLean, Butler
|
2003-04 - Sat 4 Oct
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-0 Iron
| |
2002-03 - Tue 18 Mar
| DIV 3
| Iron 3-1 Rochdale
| Hayes 2, Kilford
|
2002-03 - Sat 19 Oct
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 1-2 Iron
| Carruthers 2
|
2001-02 - Sat 23 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Rochdale
| Graves 2
|
2001-02 - Sat 15 Sep
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-2 Iron
| Brough, Beagrie
|
2000-01 - Tue 13 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-0 Rochdale
| |
2000-01 - Sat 26 Aug
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 3-2 Iron
| Sheldon, Hodges
|
1998-99 - Sat 20 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-1 Rochdale
| |
1998-99 - Sat 12 Sep
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-2 Iron
| Forrester, Stamp
|
1997-98 - Sat 14 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-0 Rochdale
| Regis, Eyre
|
1997-98 - Sat 4 Oct
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-0 Iron
| |
1996-97 - Sat 30 Nov
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 1-2 Iron
| Baker, Eyre
|
1996-97 - Sat 26 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-2 Rochdale
| Baker, Eyre
|
1995-96 - Sat 20 Apr
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Clarkson
|
1995-96 - Sat 4 Nov
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-3 Rochdale
| Ford
|
1994-95 - Sat 8 Apr
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 1-2 Iron
| Turnbull, Kiwomya
|
1994-95 - Sat 31 Dec
| DIV 3
| Iron 4-1 Rochdale
| Mudd, Bullimore, Eyre, Thompstone
|
1993-94 - Sat 7 May
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-3 Iron
| Thornber, Juryeff, Lancaster (og)
|
1993-94 - Sat 27 Nov
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-1 Rochdale
| Toman, Thompstone
|
1992-93 - Sat 10 Apr
| DIV 3
| Iron 5-1 Rochdale
| Helliwell, Goodacre 2, Platnauer, Martin
|
1992-93 - Tue 2 Feb
| FLT R3
| Rochdale 1-2 Iron
| Daws 2
|
1992-93 - Sat 26 Dec
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 2-0 Iron
| |
1991-92 - Tue 10 Mar
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 2-0 Iron
| |
1991-92 - Tue 5 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 6-2 Rochdale
| Hamilton, A Brown (og), Lister, Helliwell, Alexander, Hill
|
1990-91 - Sat 23 Feb
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 2-1 Iron
| Daws
|
1990-91 - Tue 20 Nov
| FAC R1 R
| Iron 2-1 Rochdale
| Flounders, Lillis
|
1990-91 - Sat 17 Nov
| FAC R1
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Hicks
|
1990-91 - Sat 10 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Rochdale
| Flounders, Cotton
|
1989-90 - Sat 13 Jan
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 3-0 Iron
| |
1989-90 - Sat 26 Aug
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-1 Rochdale
| |
1988-89 - Sat 4 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 4-0 Rochdale
| Daws, A Brown, Hodkinson
|
1988-89 - Sat 22 Oct
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-0 Iron
| |
1987-88 - Sat 6 Feb
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 2-1 Iron
| Flounders
|
1987-88 - Sat 5 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Dixon
|
1986-87 - Sat 9 May
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Rochdale
| Lister, Flounders
|
1986-87 - Sat 13 Dec
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Lister
|
1985-86 - Fri 18 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-1 Rochdale
| Broddle, Houchen, Lister
|
1985-86 - Sat 23 Nov
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-0 Iron
| |
1984-85 - Mon 6 May
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 3-3 Iron
| Cammack 2, Stobart
|
1984-85 - Tue 26 Feb
| DIV 4
| Iron 4-2 Rochdale
| Cammack 2, Brolly 2
|
1982-83 - Mon 4 Apr
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 0-1 Iron
| Graham
|
1982-83 - Mon 27 Dec
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Rochdale
| Cammack
|
1981-82 - Tue 20 Apr
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Telfer
|
1981-82 - Sat 10 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Keeley
|
1980-81 - Tue 11 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Rochdale
| Stewart
|
1980-81 - Tue 19 Aug
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 4-0 Iron
| |
1979-80 - Fri 18 Apr
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 0-1 Iron
| Partridge
|
1979-80 - Fri 30 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Rochdale
| Oates 2
|
1978-79 - Sat 21 Apr
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-0 Iron
| |
1978-79 - Sat 30 Dec
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-4 Rochdale
| |
1977-78 - Sat 15 Apr
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Oates
|
1977-78 - Sat 19 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Kilmore
|
1976-77 - Sat 22 Jan
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 5-0 Iron
| |
1976-77 - Sat 21 Aug
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-1 Rochdale
| |
1975-76 - Fri 12 Mar
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Green
|
1975-76 - Sat 11 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-3 Rochdale
| Green
|
1974-75 - Sat 22 Feb
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 4-2 Iron
| Collier, Roberts
|
1974-75 - Sat 16 Nov
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-2 Rochdale
| Pilling 2
|
1972-73 - Sat 11 Nov
| DIV 3
| Rochdale 0-2 Iron
| Heath, Kirk
|
1972-73 - Tue 19 Sep
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-2 Rochdale
| McDonald
|
1968-69 - Sat 1 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-0 Rochdale
| |
1968-69 - Sat 10 Aug
| DIV 4
| Rochdale 3-2 Iron
| Kerr, Deere
|
1957-58 - Thu 3 Oct
| DIV 3 (N)
| Iron 2-0 Rochdale
| Haigh, Stokes
|
1957-58 - Wed 25 Sep
| DIV 3 (N)
| Rochdale 1-4 Iron
| Haigh, Waldock, Marriott, Fletcher
|
1956-57 - Sat 2 Feb
| DIV 3 (N)
| Iron 1-0 Rochdale
| Haigh
|
1956-57 - Sat 22 Sep
| DIV 3 (N)
| Rochdale 3-0 Iron
| |
1955-56 - Thu 22 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-2 Rochdale
| Gregory
|
1955-56 - Sat 15 Oct
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 3-2 Iron
| Brown, Gregory
|
1954-55 - Sat 5 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron
| |
1954-55 - Sat 16 Oct
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-2 Rochdale
| Brown 2
|
1953-54 - Sat 27 Feb
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Rochdale
| Brown
|
1953-54 - Sat 10 Oct
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-1 Iron
| Brown
|
1952-53 - Sat 24 Jan
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-2 Iron
| Ottewell, Brownsword
|
1952-53 - Sat 13 Sep
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 5-1 Rochdale
| McGill, Mynard, Whitfield, Mosby, Haigh
|
1951-52 - Sat 29 Mar
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-2 Iron
| Ottewell, Wallace
|
1951-52 - Sat 10 Nov
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-1 Rochdale
| Powell, Cumner, Taylor
|
1950-51 - Sat 21 Apr
| DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-0 Rochdale
| Cumner 2, Comley
|
1950-51 - Sat 2 Dec
| DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron
|
Our full record against Rochdale is as follows:
P | W | D | L | F | A | |
Home | 45
| 27
| 10
| 8
| 86
| 45
|
Away | 46
| 11
| 12
| 23
| 55
| 80 |
TOTAL | 91
| 38
| 22
| 31
| 141
| 125
|
With three strikes in his last six outings, Dale frontman Steven Davies has taken his tally for the current campaign to 13.
The former Derby County striker opened the scoring in his side’s last two fixtures - netting against Sheffield United and MK Dons respectively.
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