Head-to-head: Portsmouth

United will take on Portsmouth for the 26th time in their history on Saturday. Here’s our lowdown of the overall record against them.

NOVAK AND HOLMES NET IN WIN AT GP...
Scunthorpe United 2-0 Portsmouth
Saturday, 23rd September, 2017
League One

First-half goals from Lee Novak and Duane Holmes earned Scunthorpe a comfortable home victory over Portsmouth.

After a bright start, Novak had already been denied by the woodwork when the former Charlton striker stroked a shot into the far corner after being teed up nicely by Jordan Clarke.

Pompey should have levelled after half-an-hour, but giant striker Oliver Hawkins headed wide from an inviting ball into the middle by Jamal Lowe.

It was a miss the visitors were made to pay for three minutes later, when Holmes reacted quickest to a high ball on the edge of edge by volleying in.

From that point on the Iron more or less went through the motions, staying solid and allowing Portsmouth plenty of possession outside of their penalty area.

A couple of long-range efforts, each of which was off-target, was the closest the visitors came to a consolation, as Scunthorpe eased to victory and a fifth clean sheet in six league matches.

PHOTO: Hakeeb Adelakun congratulates David Syers during the win in February 2014.

SYERS HITS HAT-TRICK AS IRON RECORD JOINT BIGGEST WIN OVER POMPEY...
Scunthorpe United 5-1 Portsmouth
Saturday, 22nd February, 2014
League Two

David Syers scored the first hat-trick of his career as promotion-chasing Scunthorpe thrashed Portsmouth 5-1.

Midfielder Syers struck early with a deflected shot and Gary McSheffrey's superb backheel set up Sam Winnall for his 17th of the season.

Paddy Madden set up Syers for his second and then tapped in his first for the club just after the break.

Syers wrapped things up from Hakeeb Adelakun's pass before debutant Michael Drennan headed a Pompey consolation.



PHOTO: United celebrate David Syers' opening goal during the win at Fratton Park in November 2013.

SYERS ALSO ON TARGET TWICE IN LAST WIN AT FRATTON PARK...
Portsmouth 1-2 Scunthorpe United
Saturday, 23rd November, 2013
League Two

Loan signing David Syers scored his first two goals for Scunthorpe United, caretaker-managed by Russ Wilcox, who sent Portsmouth crashing to a fourth successive defeat.

Tom Craddock headed the home side in front from a Ricky Holmes cross.

But Pompey's lead lasted only four minutes, with Syers equalising at the far post after Andy Dawson's corner found its way through the six-yard box.

He later grabbed the winner after keeper Trevor Carson spilled Sam Winnall's left-foot shot into his path.

THE FULL RECORD...

PHOTO: The Iron celebrate Akpo Sodje's late winner against Portsmouth in February 2013.

SEASON/DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2017-18 - Sat 23 Sep	LG 1	Iron 2-0 Portsmouth	Novak, Holmes
2013-14 - Sat 22 Feb	LG 2	Iron 5-1 Portsmouth	Syers 3, Winnall, Madden
2013-14 - Sat 23 Nov	LG 2	Portsmouth 1-2 Iron	Syers 2
2012-13 - Tue 5 Feb	LG 1	Iron 2-1 Portsmouth	Sodje 2
2012-13 - Sat 29 Sep	LG 1	Portsmouth 2-1 Iron	Clarke
2010-11 - Sat 7 May	CHAMP	Iron 1-1 Portsmouth	Nunez
2010-11 - Tue 1 Mar	CHAMP	Portsmouth 2-0 Iron
2003-04 - Sat 24 Jan	FAC R4	Portsmouth 2-1 Iron	Parton
1979-80 - Sat 26 Jan	DIV 4	Iron 1-0 Portsmouth	Partridge
1979-80 - Sat 25 Aug	DIV 4	Portsmouth 6-1 Iron	Pilling
1978-79 - Tue 3 Apr	DIV 4	Iron 2-2 Portsmouth	Couch, Bloomer
1978-79 - Tue 12 Sep	DIV 4	Portsmouth 0-0 Iron
1963-64 - Sat 1 Feb	DIV 2	Portsmouth 3-4 Iron	Hodgson 3, Smillie
1963-64 - Sat 21 Sep	DIV 2	Iron 1-1 Portsmouth	Hodgson
1962-63 - Sat 9 Mar	DIV 2	Portsmouth 1-2 Iron	Hodgson, Wilson
1962-63 - Thu 7 Mar	FAC R3 Rep	Iron 1-2 Portsmouth	McGuigan
1962-63 - Sat 26 Jan	FAC R3	Portsmouth 1-1 Iron	Godfrey
1962-63 - Fri 19 Oct	DIV 2	Iron 1-2 Portsmouth	Brownsword
1960-61 - Sat 15 Apr	DIV 2	Portsmouth 2-2 Iron	Kaye, Godfrey
1960-61 - Sat 12 Nov	DIV 2	Iron 5-1 Portsmouth	Thomas 2, Godfrey 2, Sharpe
1959-60 - Sat 2 Apr	DIV 2	Iron 1-0 Portsmouth	Donnelly
1959-60 - Sat 14 Nov	DIV 2	Portsmouth 4-0 Iron
1953-54 - Mon 8 Feb	FAC R3 Rep2	Portsmouth 4-0 Iron
1953-54 - Wed 3 Feb	FAC R3 Rep	Portsmouth 2-2 Iron	Jones 2
1953-54 - Sat 30 Jan	FAC R3	Iron 1-1 Portsmouth	Jones

Our full record against Portsmouth is as follows: 

	SCUNTHORPE WINS	DRAWS	PORTSMOUTH WINS
League	9	5	5
FA Cup	0	3	3
Total	9	8	8