The Iron will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host Oldham Athletic at Glanford Park on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off).
Scunthorpe have drawn their last three games against Peterborough United, Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers respectively, twice coming from behind in the preceding two fixtures before conceding late on last time out at the Memorial Stadium.
TEAM NEWS…
Graham Alexander is waiting on the fitness of Lee Novak (heel) and Ivan Toney (groin), who both missed our last match against Bristol Rovers. They will be assessed as United prepare for the game on Friday.
Elsewhere, Marnick Vermijl is making good progress in recovering from his hamstring injury, but will still miss out in this encounter, as will long-term absentees Jordan Clarke (hamstring), Jonathon Margetts (knee) and Kyle Wootton (hamstring). Clarke is making good progress though and is back running.
PAST MEETINGS…
The Iron beat Oldham Athletic 3-2 in the reverse fixture at SportsDirect.com Park in October.
Goals from Tom Hopper and Josh Morris surged United into a 2-0 lead before the hosts hit back - the equaliser coming from former player Craig Davies. Nevertheless, around a minute later, Scunthorpe were back in front. Murray Wallace charged down a clearance, Morris provided the cross and Duane Holmes had the easiest of finishes to net the matchwinner.
Last time out at Glanford Park, it took a late Scott Wiseman volley to secure all three points despite Kevin van Veen finding the net earlier in the game - the Dutchman's strike not deemed to have crossed the line by the officials.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Sat 28 Oct | LG 1 | Oldham 2-3 Iron | Hopper, Morris, Holmes |
| 2016-17 - Sat 19 Nov | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Oldham | Wiseman |
| 2016-17 - Tue 18 Oct | LG 1 | Oldham 2-0 Iron | |
| 2015-16 - Sat 27 Feb | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Wootton |
| 2015-16 - Sat 10 Oct | LG 1 | Oldham 2-4 Iron | McSheffrey, Rowe, Madden, van Veen |
| 2014-15 - Sat 7 Feb | LG 1 | Iron 0-1 Oldham | |
| 2014-15 - Sat 27 Sep | LG 1 | Oldham 3-2 Iron | Boyce, Fallon |
| 2012-13 - Tue 1 Jan | LG 1 | Iron 2-2 Oldham | Canavan, Duffy |
| 2012-13 - Tue 18 Sep | LG 1 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Clarke |
| 2011-12 - Tue 6 Mar | LG 1 | Oldham 1-2 Iron | Mirfin, Thompson |
| 2011-12 - Tue 4 Oct | FLT R2 | Iron 0-1 Oldham | |
| 2011-12 - Tue 16 Aug | L1 | Iron 1-2 Oldham | Dagnall |
| 2010-11 - Tue 10 Aug | LG CUP R1 | Iron 2-1 Oldham | Forte, Woolford |
| 2008-09 - Tue 27 Jan | L1 | Iron 2-0 Oldham | McCann, Hooper |
| 2008-09 - Tue 28 Oct | L1 | Oldham 3-0 Iron | |
| 2006-07 - Sat 13 Jan | L1 | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Gregan (og) |
| 2006-07 - Sat 9 Sep | L1 | Oldham 1-0 Iron | |
| 2005-06 - Sat 6 May | L1 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 2005-06 - Sat 29 Oct | L1 | Iron 4-2 Oldham | Butler, Sharp 2, Crosby |
| 2003-04 - Tue 12 Aug | LG CUP R1 | Iron 2-1 Oldham | Hayes 2 |
| 1999-00 - Sat 25 Mar | DIV 2 | Iron 1-2 Oldham | Quailey |
| 1999-00 - Sun 26 Dec | DIV 2 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Hope |
| 1972-73 - Tue 13 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Oldham | |
| 1972-73 - Tue 24 Oct | DIV 3 | Oldham 3-0 Iron | |
| 1970-71 - Tue 6 Oct | DIV 4 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Davidson |
| 1970-71 - Tue 1 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 2-3 Oldham | Lindsey, Heath |
| 1969-70 - Sat 27 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Oldham | Davidson, Cassidy |
| 1969-70 - Sat 30 Aug | DIV 4 | Oldham 1-3 Iron | Deere, Davidson, Cassidy |
| 1967-68 - Sat 3 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Oldham | Sloan, Foley |
| 1967-68 - Sat 23 Sep | DIV 3 | Oldham 3-4 Iron | Barton, Sloan 2, Horstead |
| 1966-67 - Tue 15 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Colquhoun |
| 1966-67 - Tue 18 Oct | DIV 3 | Oldham 2-0 Iron | |
| 1965-66 - Sat 26 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Bedford |
| 1965-66 - Sat 2 Oct | DIV 3 | Oldham 1-3 Iron | Barton, Bedford, Colquhoun |
| 1964-65 - Fri 12 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Brown |
| 1964-65 - Sat 31 Oct | DIV 3 | Oldham 2-1 Iron | Lawther |
| 1957-58 - Sat 22 Feb | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Waldock |
| 1957-58 - Sat 23 Nov | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 2-1 Iron | Davis |
| 1956-57 - Sat 27 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 0-0 Oldham | |
| 1956-57 - Sat 20 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Fletcher |
| 1955-56 - Sat 24 Dec | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 2-1 Iron | Jones |
| 1955-56 - Sat 27 Aug | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-1 Oldham | Haigh, Callaghan |
| 1954-55 - Mon 11 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 6-1 Oldham | Brown 2, Hubbard 2, Gregory 2 |
| 1954-55 - Fri 8 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Hubbard |
| 1952-53 - Sat 18 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Oldham | Bushby |
| 1952-53 - Sat 29 Nov | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 0-1 Iron | Daley |
| 1951-52 - Sat 29 Dec | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 2-0 Iron | |
| 1951-52 - Sat 1 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-2 Oldham | Cumner, Wallace |
| 1950-51 - Tue 12 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Oldham 3-4 Iron | Gorin 2, Whitfield, Mosby |
| 1950-51 - Wed 6 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-0 Oldham | Whitfield |
Our full record against Oldham Athletic is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 27 |
| Away | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 41 |
| TOTAL | 50 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 68 |
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