The Iron will be back in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to play Northampton Town again for the third time in a fortnight (3.00pm kick-off).
After Scunthorpe defeated the Cobblers 1-0 at Glanford Park during the week in the Emirates FA Cup to progress to face Doncaster Rovers in the next round, United are now seeking three points in the league against Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s side.
TEAM NEWS…
Iron manager Graham Alexander confirmed Andrew Crofts has returned after international duty with Wales and will be in contention to play.
Meanwhile, Clayton Lewis, who will also be coming back from two World Cup play-off qualifier games with New Zealand, will be assessed ahead of the game.
Neal Bishop is also available again after his one match suspension was served.
In injury news, Josh Morris (hamstring) will be assessed again by the medical team to see if he can take part in training before the Northampton match.
However, Sam Mantom (groin), Luke Williams (hamstring) and Jonathon Margetts (knee) will continue to miss out.
PAST MEETINGS…
The Iron beat Northampton 1-0 in the Emirates FA Cup first round replay on Tuesday night, courtesy of a powerful strike from winger Hakeeb Adelakun.
Before that, the two sides drew 0-0 at Sixfields in the competition a fortnight ago.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Tue 14 Nov | FAC R1 R | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Adelakun |
| 2017-18 - Sat 4 Nov | FAC R1 | Northampton 0-0 Iron | |
| 2016-17 - Sat 14 Jan | LG 1 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | van Veen, Morris |
| 2016-17 - Sat 8 Oct | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Northampton | Morris |
| 2013-14 - Sat 8 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Northampton | Canavan |
| 2013-14 - Sat 7 Sep | LG 1 | Northampton 1-1 Iron | Canavan |
| 2008-09 - Tue 21 Apr | LG 1 | Northampton 3-3 Iron | Trotter, McCann, Sparrow |
| 2008-09 - Sat 13 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 4-4 Northampton | May, Hopper 2, May |
| 2006-07 - Mon 9 Apr | LG 1 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 2006-07 - Sat 18 Nov | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Crosby |
| 2004-05 - Sat 9 Apr | LG 2 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | Hayes, Kell |
| 2004-05 - Mon 30 Aug | LG 2 | Iron 2-0 Northampton | Keogh, Crosby |
| 2003-04 - Sat 21 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Ridley |
| 2003-04 - Fri 17 Oct | DIV 3 | Northampton 1-1 Iron | Kell |
| 1996-97 - Sat 3 May | DIV 3 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1996-97 - Tue 15 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Northampton | D'Auria, Hope |
| 1995-96 - Sat 30 Mar | DIV 3 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | Clarkson, McFarlane |
| 1995-96 - Sat 7 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Northampton | |
| 1994-95 - Fri 16 Dec | DIV 3 | Northampton 0-1 Iron | Knill |
| 1994-95 - Sat 27 Aug | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Northampton | Bradley |
| 1993-94 - Tue 8 Mar | DIV 3 | Northampton 4-0 Iron | |
| 1993-94 - Sat 16 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 7-0 Northampton | Carmichael 3, Thompstone, Smith, Elliott, Toman |
| 1992-93 - Tue 30 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 5-0 Northampton | Elliott, Goodacre 2, Helliwell, Thompstone |
| 1992-93 - Sat 12 Sep | DIV 3 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1991-92 - Tue 14 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Northampton | Hill, Buckley, Daws |
| 1991-92 - Sat 19 Oct | DIV 4 | Northampton 0-1 Iron | Helliwell |
| 1990-91 - Sat 30 Mar | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | Taylor |
| 1990-91 - Tue 5 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Northampton | Daws, Chard (og), Lillis |
| 1986-87 - Wed 11 Mar | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1986-87 - Sat 23 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Northampton | Cammack, Hunter |
| 1985-86 - Tue 18 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Broddle |
| 1985-86 - Sat 2 Nov | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-2 Iron | Brolly, Lister |
| 1984-85 - Fri 22 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Northampton | Hill, Broddle |
| 1984-85 - Sat 6 Oct | DIV 4 | Northampton 0-2 Iron | Matthews, Cowling |
| 1982-83 - Sun 20 Mar | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | Cowling |
| 1982-83 - Sat 6 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 5-1 Northampton | O'Berg 2, Cammack 3 |
| 1981-82 - Sat 23 Jan | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Northampton | Stewart, Telfer |
| 1981-82 - Sat 29 Aug | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-1 Iron | Green |
| 1980-81 - Fri 13 Mar | DIV 4 | Northampton 3-3 Iron | Grimes, O'Berg, Green |
| 1980-81 - Sat 11 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 0-2 Northampton | |
| 1979-80 - Fri 25 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Northampton | Stewart, Cammack 2 |
| 1979-80 - Sat 8 Dec | DIV 4 | Northampton 0-0 Iron | |
| 1978-79 - Tue 20 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 0-3 Northampton | |
| 1978-79 - Fri 15 Sep | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1977-78 - Sat 25 Feb | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | Lumby, Deere |
| 1977-78 - Sat 1 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Northampton | Heron, Lumby |
| 1975-76 - Fri 27 Feb | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | O'Connor |
| 1975-76 - Sat 25 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 0-2 Northampton | |
| 1974-75 - Sat 15 Feb | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Northampton | Roberts, Pilling |
| 1974-75 - Tue 11 Feb | DIV 4 | Northampton 3-0 Iron | |
| 1973-74 - Sun 10 Feb | DIV 4 | Iron 1-2 Northampton | Collier |
| 1973-74 - Fri 21 Sep | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-0 Iron | |
| 1971-72 - Sat 1 Jan | DIV 4 | Northampton 0-2 Iron | Jackson, Kerr |
| 1971-72 - Fri 17 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Northampton | |
| 1970-71 - Sat 30 Jan | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1970-71 - Sat 28 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Northampton | Barker, Woolmer |
| 1969-70 - Tue 17 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Davidson |
| 1969-70 - Wed 18 Feb | DIV 4 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | Heath |
| 1967-68 - Sat 2 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Northampton | Kerr |
| 1967-68 - Sat 14 Oct | DIV 3 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1963-64 - Tue 3 Sep | DIV 2 | Northampton 2-0 Iron | |
| 1963-64 - Tue 27 Aug | DIV 2 | Iron 1-2 Northampton | Lawther |
Our full record against Northampton Town is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 30 |
| Away | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 42 |
| TOTAL | 62 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 87 | 72 |
ONE TO WATCH…
Lewis McGugan started against United in the first of the two FA Cup matches and looked dangerous when taking set-pieces.
The midfielder struck the post with an effort early in the game and then nearly set up a goal from another free-kick moments later.
The 29-year-old former Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday man joined the Cobblers in October of this season and has one goal to his name.
ELSEWHERE IN LEAGUE ONE…
Saturday:
Bristol Rovers vs AFC Wimbledon (3.00pm)
Bury vs Blackburn Rovers (3.00pm)
Charlton Athletic vs Milton Keynes Dons (3.00pm)
Fleetwood Town vs Doncaster Rovers (3.00pm)
Oldham Athletic vs Rochdale (3.00pm)
Peterborough United vs Blackpool (3.00pm)
Plymouth Argyle vs Oxford United (3.00pm)
Portsmouth vs Southend United (3.00pm)
Rotherham United vs Shrewsbury Town (3.00pm)
Walsall vs Gillingham (3.00pm)
Wigan Athletic vs Bradford City (3.00pm)